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Wister Public Schools

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Wister Public Schools is located in east Oklahoma. Wister Public Schools has 44.55 square miles of land area and 4.96 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Wister Public Schools population is 2,379. Wister Public Schools median household income is $33,370 in 2010-2014. Wister Public Schools median house value is $79,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Wister Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(150 out of 517, top 29%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,379 (2010-2014), rank #255
Population Growth	27.02% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	48.05/sq mi, rank #161
Median Household Income:	$33,370 at 2010-2014—2.17% increase since 2005-2009, rank #457
Median House Price:	$79,600 at 2010-2014—43.17% increase since 2005-2009, rank #325
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	44.55 sq mi, rank #425
Water Area:	4.96 sq mi (10.02%), rank #66
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Le Flore County
City:	Wister, Poteau, Howe
Zip:	74966, 74940
Area:	Fort Smith, AR-OK

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Wister Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

201 Logan St

Wister OK, 74966, Le Flore County

Phone: 918-655-7381

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	593	581	581	603	581	598	552
English Language Learner Students:	0	11	9	7	10	NA	9
Total Teachers:	33.20	33.70	33.80	36.40	36.10	34.60	34.70
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.60	1.90
Kindergarten:	0.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	1.00
Elementary:	20.50	19.40	18.80	20.00	19.00	18.20	20.10
Secondary:	10.70	10.30	11.00	11.40	12.10	11.80	11.70
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	37.40	32.60	34.70	43.70	48.00	43.10	43.00
Instructional Aides:	2.60	1.00	2.80	7.90	10.20	7.50	7.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.40	1.00	0.90	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.40	0.50	0.90	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.70	0.90	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.80	1.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.70	1.00	0.70	0.90	0.90	0.80	0.80
District Administrative Support:	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.70	2.40	2.40	2.90
School Administrators:	1.00	2.00	1.50	1.30	2.00	2.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	3.40	2.40	2.40	2.40	3.50	3.60	2.20
Student Support Services:	6.50	6.10	6.30	7.70	7.90	6.70	9.70
Other Support Services:	18.20	15.90	16.70	18.90	18.10	17.40	15.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.86	17.24	17.19	16.57	16.09	17.28	15.91

Schools

Wister Es		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	201 Logan St, Wister OK 74966
Wister High School		Grade 9 to Grade 12	201 Logan St, Wister OK 74966

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	60%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	91%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	94%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	96%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	40%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	41%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	97%	88%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	83%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	85%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	76%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	82%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	77%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	81%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	78%	75%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,703,000	$8,095		$4,805,000	$7,968		$4,799,000	$8,260
Federal:	$698,000	$1,201	14.8%	$873,000	$1,448	18.2%	$851,000	$1,465	17.7%
State:	$3,077,000	$5,296	65.4%	$3,079,000	$5,106	64.1%	$2,900,000	$4,991	60.4%
Local:	$928,000	$1,597	19.7%	$853,000	$1,415	17.8%	$1,048,000	$1,804	21.8%
Total Expenditures:	$4,505,000	$7,754		$4,826,000	$8,003		$5,117,000	$8,807
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,365,000	$7,513		$4,668,000	$7,741		$5,040,000	$8,675
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,412,000	$4,151	55.3%	$2,833,000	$4,698	60.7%	$2,902,000	$4,995	57.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$163,000	$281	3.7%	$256,000	$425	5.5%	$505,000	$869	10.0%
Administration:	$472,000	$812	10.8%	$460,000	$763	9.9%	$535,000	$921	10.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,318,000	$2,269	30.2%	$1,119,000	$1,856	24.0%	$1,098,000	$1,890	21.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$9,000	$15		$35,000	$58		$53,000	$91
Construction:	$0	$0		$25,000	$41		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$16,000	$28		$21,000	$35		$24,000	$41

Total Salary:	$2,310,000	$3,976		$2,571,000	$4,264		$2,853,000	$4,910
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,644,000	$2,830	71.2%	$1,824,000	$3,025	70.9%	$1,989,000	$3,423	69.7%
Other Salary:	$666,000	$1,146	28.8%	$747,000	$1,239	29.1%	$864,000	$1,487	30.3%
Total Benefit:	$677,000	$1,165		$748,000	$1,240		$778,000	$1,339
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$489,000	$842	72.2%	$544,000	$902	72.7%	$561,000	$966	72.1%
Other Benefit:	$188,000	$324	27.8%	$204,000	$338	27.3%	$217,000	$373	27.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	77.3%	77.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	22.7%	22.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA	13.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	40.9%	31.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	31.8%	31.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	13.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$35,333.0	$32,441.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA	$29,356.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,638.0	$31,535.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,239.0	$34,350.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	$29,400.0

* Wister Public Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.