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Best High Schools in Payne County, OK

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At a glance

Schools

2,687

Students

Districts

Top rankedStillwater High School52^nd of 462 Oklahoma high schools

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Biggest riser

Glencoe High School up 153 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Glencoe High School 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)		OSTP Mathematics (2026)		OSTP Science (2026)		OSTP U.S. History (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Cushing High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Walnut Street	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Cushing	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 225-6622	521	37	13.9	49.3%	315 (60.5%)	7 (1.3%)	49 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (16.9%)	75.3	89^th of 462 public high schools	80.7%		53.2	190^th of 463 public high schools	59.0%	101	47.0	47.0	26.0	26.0	28.0	28.0	41.0	41.0	$15,333
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	201 East Lone Chimney	Glencoe	74032	Payne County	Glencoe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 669-2261	101	8	12.8	63.4%	68 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (21.8%)	61.8	143^rd of 462 public high schools	69.0%		37.2	296^th of 463 public high schools	36.1%	153	44.0	44.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	41.0	41.0	$18,270
Perkins-Tryon High School	Public	9-12	1003 E Hwy 33	Perkins	74059	Payne County	Perkins-Tryon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 547-5724	454	25	18.0	49.8%	289 (63.7%)	9 (2.0%)	46 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.0%)	64.6	129^th of 462 public high schools	72.1%		69.1	109^th of 463 public high schools	76.5%	20	38.0	38.0	17.0	17.0	18.0	18.0	57.0	57.0	$11,216
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	403 E Cook ST	Ripley	74062	Payne County	Ripley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 372-4245	143	10	14.3	62.9%	70 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (21.0%)	46.9	223^rd of 462 public high schools	51.7%		53	193^rd of 463 public high schools	58.3%	30	32.0	32.0	9.0	9.0	27.0	27.0	35.0	35.0	$15,058
Stillwater High School	Public	10-12	1224 North Husband	Stillwater	74075	Payne County	Stillwater	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 533-6450	1,341	79	16.9	45.9%	790 (58.9%)	74 (5.5%)	178 (13.3%)	49 (3.7%)	60 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	190 (14.2%)	84	52^nd of 462 public high schools	88.7%		87	38^th of 463 public high schools	91.8%	14	50.0	50.0	31.0	31.0	28.0	28.0	50.0	50.0	$11,654
Yale High School	Public	9-12	315 East Chicago Avenue	Yale	74085	Payne County	Yale	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 387-2434	127	8	15.7	64.6%	89 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.9%)	34.8	302^nd of 462 public high schools	34.6%		29.8	351^st of 463 public high schools	24.2%	49	25.0	25.0	9.0	9.0	19.0	19.0	34.0	34.0	$18,014

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.