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Carney High School

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Carney High School ranks 344 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 26% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Carney High School is a small public high school in Carney, Oklahoma, serving 61 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Carney School District, which is ranked 367 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carney High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 21% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 37% and 18%, respectively. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 81.1% to 94.3%, but generally remain below the state average. Additionally, Carney High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.5% to 19.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Cushing High School, Ripley High School, and Wellston High School, Carney High School's academic performance and other key metrics lag significantly behind. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 85 out of 424 Oklahoma high schools in 2010-2011 to a low of 352 out of 439 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school is falling behind its peers.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,255

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 South Carney Street
Carney, OK 74832-4832

(405) 865-2344

District: Carney

Feeder schools for Carney High School:

Elementary:

Carney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

American Indian:

12.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2009 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Oklahoma avg31%

344^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 452Carney among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	344 of 463	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	354 of 431	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	352 of 439	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.4	315 of 449	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.8	85 of 424	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	50.3	244 of 431	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	5.5	415 of 428	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	258 of 374	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	332 of 370	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	282 of 361	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History40%~ state avg

English Language Arts I21%-5 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Carney High School

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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
Carney High School	Public	9-12	204 South Carney Street	Carney	74832	Lincoln County	Carney	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 865-2344	70	7	10.2	80.0%	48 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	30.4	344^th of 463 public high schools	25.7%		20.7	354^th of 431 public high schools	17.9%	10	21.0	21.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	40.0	40.0	$17,255
Wellston High School	Public	9-12	700 Birch	Wellston	74881	Lincoln County	Wellston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 356-2533	124	8	16.3	58.1%	86 (69.4%)	3 (2.4%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (18.5%)	84.1	44^th of 463 public high schools	90.5%		83.1	56^th of 431 public high schools	87.0%	12	50.0	50.0	30.0	30.0	44.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	$14,068
Chandler High School	Public	9-12	901 South CHS Street	Chandler	74834	Lincoln County	Chandler	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 258-1269	333	23	14.7	47.1%	217 (65.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (22.8%)	82.7	51^st of 463 public high schools	89.0%		76	81^st of 431 public high schools	81.2%	30	55.0	55.0	30.0	30.0	29.0	29.0	49.0	49.0	$12,318
Agra High School	Public	9-12	516 Lincoln	Agra	74824	Lincoln County	Agra	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 375-2261	59	5	11.5	62.7%	44 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	75.8	83^rd of 463 public high schools	82.1%		80.1	65^th of 431 public high schools	84.9%	18	33.0	33.0	22.0	22.0	35.0	35.0	62.0	62.0	$17,233
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%)	69.1	109^th of 463 public high schools	76.5%		59.3	150^th of 431 public high schools	65.2%	41	44.0	44.0	17.0	17.0	27.0	27.0	50.0	50.0	$11,281
Luther High School	Public	9-12	18001 Luther Rd	Luther	73054	Oklahoma County	Luther	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 277-3263	217	16	14.0	68.2%	134 (61.8%)	7 (3.2%)	27 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.9%)	70.6	103^rd of 463 public high schools	77.8%		59.7	148^th of 431 public high schools	65.7%	45	37.0	37.0	18.0	18.0	38.0	38.0	49.0	49.0	$12,457
Davenport High School	Public	9-12	417 Broadway	Davenport	74026	Lincoln County	Davenport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 377-2278	97	6	16.1	43.3%	71 (73.2%)	2 (2.1%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	35.6	308^th of 463 public high schools	33.5%		12.9	393^rd of 431 public high schools	8.8%	85	31.0	31.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	13.0	38.0	38.0	$19,441
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%)	53	193^rd of 463 public high schools	58.3%		14.9	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%	193	41.0	41.0	15.0	15.0	28.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,998
Coyle High School	Public	9-12	700 S Cottingham	Coyle	73027	Logan County	Coyle	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 466-2242	96	7	12.8	66.7%	53 (55.2%)	9 (9.4%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (21.9%)	41.6	259^th of 463 public high schools	44.1%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	167	14.0	14.0	6.0	6.0	26.0	26.0	50.0	50.0	$25,169
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%)	53.2	190^th of 463 public high schools	59.0%		72.3	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%	90	39.0	39.0	17.0	17.0	21.0	21.0	38.0	38.0	$13,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Carney High School

What district is Carney High School in?

Carney

What schools feed into Carney High School?

Carney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carney Elementary School

Is Carney High School a good school?

Carney High School ranks 344^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Carney High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Carney High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carney High School?

Students at Carney High School are 69% White, 13% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

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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.

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