Aline-Cleo

The Aline-Cleo area is home to two small public schools - Aline-Cleo Elementary School and Aline-Cleo High School, both serving the Aline-Cleo school district. These schools face significant challenges, with consistently low statewide rankings, poor academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Aline-Cleo Elementary School has a small enrollment of just 78 students and has been ranked in the bottom 25-30% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past several years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the Aline-Cleo and Oklahoma state averages, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19%. Similarly, Aline-Cleo High School, with an even smaller enrollment of 37 students, has fluctuated between the bottom 25% and middle 50% of Oklahoma high schools in statewide rankings, and its test scores are well below the state average in core subjects.

Both schools serve high-poverty communities, with over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the schools have small student-teacher ratios, the high per-student spending, especially at the high school level, suggests the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and utilization. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, high absenteeism, and resource challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the Aline-Cleo schools.