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Howe Public Schools

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Howe Public Schools is located in east Oklahoma. Howe Public Schools has 30.72 square miles of land area and 0.56 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Howe Public Schools population is 1,724. Howe Public Schools median household income is $37,500 in 2010-2014. Howe Public Schools median house value is $93,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Howe Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(269 out of 517, bottom 48%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,724 (2010-2014), rank #327
Population Growth	-29.55% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	55.11/sq mi, rank #142
Median Household Income:	$37,500 at 2010-2014—-27.18% increase since 2005-2009, rank #378
Median House Price:	$93,800 at 2010-2014—39.38% increase since 2005-2009, rank #178
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	30.72 sq mi, rank #471
Water Area:	0.56 sq mi (1.80%), rank #333
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Le Flore County
City:	Heavener, Howe, Poteau
Zip:	74937, 74940
Area:	Fort Smith, AR-OK

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Howe Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

21444 East North Railroad St

Howe OK, 74940, Le Flore County

Phone: 918-658-3666

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	536	516	538	506	507	487	475
English Language Learner Students:	29	38	16	10	0	NA	13
Total Teachers:	33.20	34.10	34.80	33.80	34.30	36.50	36.90
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	2.80	3.50	2.00	2.00	2.00
Kindergarten:	2.00	2.00	1.00	0.50	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary:	17.60	19.20	18.90	17.70	17.40	19.50	18.80
Secondary:	11.60	10.90	12.10	12.10	12.90	13.00	14.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	45.90	35.00	34.40	30.70	30.00	22.50	23.90
Instructional Aides:	10.30	7.00	6.30	6.00	5.00	3.10	2.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.50	1.90	0.70	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.60
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	0.80	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	0.40	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.40	0.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.70	0.50	1.00	1.00	0.70	0.50
Library/Media Support:	1.20	1.30	2.00	1.30	0.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	0.60	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	3.10	2.10	3.10	1.70	3.90	3.80	4.50
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	1.40	1.00	1.90	1.40	1.90
School Administrative Support:	3.00	2.00	1.60	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Student Support Services:	9.10	4.30	3.00	3.00	3.50	1.00	0.50
Other Support Services:	13.70	9.70	12.20	9.70	10.70	8.70	10.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.14	15.13	15.46	14.97	14.78	13.34	12.87

Schools

Howe Es		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	21444 East North Railroad St, Howe OK 74940
Howe High School		Grade 9 to Grade 12	21444 East North Railroad St, Howe OK 74940

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	44%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	73%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	47%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	39%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	54%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	40%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	88%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	70%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	41%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	52%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	55%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	45%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	34%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	90%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	65%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79%	77%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	100%	89%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	46%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	66%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	78%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	70%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	79%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	72%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	56%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	74%	75%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	51%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,427,000	$8,229		$4,514,000	$8,921		$3,939,000	$7,769
Federal:	$879,000	$1,634	19.9%	$1,233,000	$2,437	27.3%	$718,000	$1,416	18.2%
State:	$2,825,000	$5,251	63.8%	$2,624,000	$5,186	58.1%	$2,437,000	$4,807	61.9%
Local:	$723,000	$1,344	16.3%	$657,000	$1,298	14.6%	$784,000	$1,546	19.9%
Total Expenditures:	$4,182,000	$7,773		$4,642,000	$9,174		$4,202,000	$8,288
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,920,000	$7,286		$4,159,000	$8,219		$3,888,000	$7,669
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,321,000	$4,314	59.2%	$2,572,000	$5,083	61.8%	$2,252,000	$4,442	57.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$539,000	$1,002	13.8%	$521,000	$1,030	12.5%	$478,000	$943	12.3%
Administration:	$357,000	$664	9.1%	$384,000	$759	9.2%	$468,000	$923	12.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$703,000	$1,307	17.9%	$682,000	$1,348	16.4%	$690,000	$1,361	17.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$176,000	$327		$378,000	$747		$299,000	$590
Construction:	$166,000	$309		$370,000	$731		$220,000	$434
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$18,000	$33		$11,000	$22		$15,000	$30

Total Salary:	$2,180,000	$4,052		$2,150,000	$4,249		$2,250,000	$4,438
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,463,000	$2,719	67.1%	$1,439,000	$2,844	66.9%	$1,513,000	$2,984	67.2%
Other Salary:	$717,000	$1,333	32.9%	$711,000	$1,405	33.1%	$737,000	$1,454	32.8%
Total Benefit:	$660,000	$1,227		$646,000	$1,277		$632,000	$1,247
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$463,000	$861	70.2%	$439,000	$868	68.0%	$427,000	$842	67.6%
Other Benefit:	$197,000	$366	29.8%	$207,000	$409	32.0%	$205,000	$404	32.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	78.1%	76.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	21.9%	23.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	21.9%	33.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	34.4%	23.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	18.8%	20.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	21.9%	20.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$36,170.0	$33,328.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,495.0	$29,043.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,991.0	$30,814.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$36,483.0	$36,825.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$42,269.0	$39,075.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Howe Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.