Legislative report says Oklahoma public schools affected by poverty more than most but funding does not always reflect it
“Presenting data he said show a correlation between economic status and academic achievement, Ward said, ‘Oklahoma is the only state in a seven-state region to not provide additional support for districts with concentrated poverty.’
According to one graphic included in LOFT’s report, 405,000 of the state’s 687,000 public school students — almost 60% — are classified as economically disadvantaged. The report defines economically disadvantaged as those eligible for federally funded free and reduced-price meal programs.”