High Schools in Merritt

Summary:

Merritt, Oklahoma is home to a single high school, Merritt High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has shown steady improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past few years, though it still has room for growth in certain areas.

Merritt High School's overall SchoolDigger rating has increased from 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 4 stars in 2024-2025, and its statewide ranking has improved from 238th out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023 to 133rd out of 463 in 2024-2025. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% for 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, while its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% for 2024-2025 is higher than the state average. Academically, Merritt High School's students outperform the state average in English Language Arts but underperform in Mathematics.

Merritt High School serves a student population with a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 53.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending of $11,790 for the 2018-2019 school year is slightly above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.8 for 2023-2024 is also slightly higher than the state average. While the school's performance is mixed compared to state averages, its steady improvement and unique demographic factors suggest that it is making progress in addressing the needs of its students.

District Detail

19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644-2297

(580) 225-5460

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 786

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Merritt High School	Public	9-12	19693 East 1130 Road	Elk City	73644	Beckham County	Merritt	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 225-5460	165	14	11.5	46.7%	129 (78.2%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	63.8	133^rd of 463 public high schools	71.3%		57.1	163^rd of 431 public high schools	62.2%	30	50.0	50.0	18.0	18.0	23.0	23.0	41.0	41.0	$15,180

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elk City	3.27 mi	4	77^th
Sayre	10.16 mi	3	163^rd
Canute	11 mi	2	67^th
Burns Flat-Dill City	16.99 mi	2	285^th
Hammon	18.03 mi	2	106^th

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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.