| Afton Public Schools | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | It's a great day to be an eagle |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Eighth grade |
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The Afton Independent School District or Afton Public Schools is a school district based in Afton, Oklahoma (United States).
It includes the communities of Afton and Narcissa in Ottawa County, [1] a section of Bernice in Delaware County, [2] and a section of Craig County. [3]
Ottawa County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,285. Its county seat is Miami. The county was named for the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. It is also the location of the federally recognized Modoc Nation and the Quapaw Nation, which is based in Quapaw.
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,397. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians, who had established a village in the area prior to the Cherokees being assigned to relocate to Indian Territory in the 1830s. Delaware County was created in 1907. Prior to becoming Delaware County, a large portion of the area was known as the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation. Today, Delaware County continues to be recognized by the Cherokee Nation as the Delaware District.
Craig County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,107. Its county seat is Vinita. The county was organized in 1907, shortly before statehood, and named for Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer who lived in the Bluejacket area.
Ketchum is a town in Craig and Mayes counties, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census, a 27 percent gain from 286 at the 2000 census.
Bernice is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census, an increase of 11.5 percent over the figure of 504 recorded in 2000. The town is now primarily a vacation and retirement area. It claims to be the "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World."
Miami is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom.
Narcissa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 92 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census, a decline of 8.26 percent from the figure of 363 recorded in 2000. The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, for which the town was named.
Sweetwater is a town in Beckham and Roger Mills Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was incorporated in 1998. The population was 102 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase of 17.2% over the 87 reported in the 2010 census.
Oklahoma City, like most other major cities, has a diversity of institutions for learning and educational enrichment. Several colleges and universities offer associate and bachelor's degrees and the state's teaching hospital, the University of Oklahoma Medical Center is located east of downtown.
Deer Creek Public Schools serves students in northwestern Oklahoma County and southwestern Logan County in Oklahoma. As of February 2024, the district enrolls 7,626 students.
Tulsa Public Schools is an independent school district serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in Northeastern Oklahoma. As of 2022, it is the largest school district in Oklahoma, surpassing Oklahoma City Public Schools for the first time since 2013. As of 2022 the district serves approximately 33,211 students. It is governed by an elected school board. As of November 2021, the Tulsa Public Schools district is accredited by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
The Vinita Public School system is a mix of five schools over the Vinita, Oklahoma area in Craig County, northeast of Tulsa.
The Joplin, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Jasper, Newton, and Cherokee counties in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas anchored by the city of Joplin. The estimated 2023 population of the Joplin, MO-KS (MSA) is 204,787. As of March 2023, The U.S. Census Bureau MSA delineation report added Cherokee County, Kansas to the Joplin, MO MSA making it the Joplin, MO-KS MSA.
The Allen Independent School District is a school district based in Allen, Oklahoma, United States.
Chisholm Public Schools is a public school district located in Enid, Oklahoma. District enrollment was approximately 900 students in the 2005–2006 school year. It consists of Chisholm Elementary School, Chisholm Middle School, and Chisholm High School.
Kenwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Mayes counties, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,224.
Hockerville is a ghost town in northern Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. Hockerville was a mining community near the Kansas-Oklahoma border; it once had more than 500 residents. At least 18 mines operated in the Hockerville area in 1918 alone.
Miami Public Schools (MPS) is a school district headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma. Its attendance area includes most of the city; the northern portion is instead in Commerce Public Schools. MPS also includes the Dotyville census-designated place.
Owasso Public Schools is a school district that serves Owasso, Oklahoma. The district consists of 13 academic campuses, including Owasso High School. As of 2024, the district has 9,800 students enrolled The superintendent of the district is Dr. Margaret Coates. The district is known for its involvement in Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo, a case that reached the US Supreme Court.
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