How many students attend Altus?

Altus reported 3,593 students in 7 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.

How much does Altus spend per student?

In the 2023-24 school year, Altus spent $10,941 per student on current operations, compared with an Oklahoma average of $12,202.

What does per-pupil spending include?

It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.

Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?

Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

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Checked Oct 22, 2026

Altus

Regular school district · Altus, OK · Grades PK-12

Students: 3,593; 2025-2026 school year
Schools: 7
Students per teacher: 17.9; 201 full-time teachers
Spending per student: $10,941; Oklahoma average $12,202

District office

Address: 219 N Lee, Altus, OK 73521
Phone: (580) 481-2100
Website: altusps.com

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Schools in Altus

Public schools that report to this district in the NCES directory

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School	Grades	Students
Altus Early Childhood Center	PK-K	372
Altus Es	3-4	416
Altus HS	9-12	975
Altus Intermediate School	5-6	509
Altus Jhs	7-8	533
Altus Primary School	1-2	436
Rivers Es	PK-4	352

Frequently asked questions

How many students attend Altus?: Altus reported 3,593 students in 7 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.
How much does Altus spend per student?: In the 2023-24 school year, Altus spent $10,941 per student on current operations, compared with an Oklahoma average of $12,202.
What does per-pupil spending include?: It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?: Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · NCES district ID 4002850

Where the money comes from

2023-24 school year, Census Annual Survey of School System Finances

Source	Amount	Share
Local (property tax and other)	$9.4M	20%
State	$26.2M	56%
Federal	$11M	24%
Total revenue	$46.7M	100%

How the money is spent

2023-24 school year

Item	Amount
Total spending	$42.7M
Current operations	$39.4M
Construction and equipment	$3.2M
Instruction per student	$5,861
Support services per student	$4,216
Salaries per student	$5,832
Long-term debt at year end	$6.7M

Child poverty

Census SAIPE 2024 model estimate

About 24.4% of the 3,423 children ages 5 to 17 living within the district boundaries are in families below the poverty line (836 children). The estimated total population of the district area is 19,443.

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Data sources

Common Core of Data & EDGENational Center for Education Statistics · Official site
Annual Survey of School System FinancesU.S. Census Bureau · Official site
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)U.S. Census Bureau · Official site

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