Woodland Public Schools (Oklahoma) Explained

Woodland Public Schools, also known as Woodland School District, is a school district headquartered in Fairfax, Oklahoma. It has an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.

The district boundary is mostly in Osage County and includes Fairfax, a portion of Burbank,^[1] and Gray Horse.^[2] It is also partially in Pawnee County, where it includes Ralston.^[3]

History

It was established in 1990 when the Fairfax and Ralston school districts merged.^[4]

In 2002 the Burbank school district dissolved, with a portion going to Woodland.^[5]

Beginning in the 2013–2014 school year, the district stopped sending certain data to the Oklahoma Department of Education and the United States Department of Education (ED).^[6] Circa 2021 the ED asked about 17,000 school districts to respond to a request, and Woodland was the sole district not to comply.^[7]

External links

• Woodland Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-01-25.
2. Web site: Osage County, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. 2024-01-21. - Compare the location of the "Grayhorse Indian Reserve" to the school district map.
3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pawnee County, OK. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-01-21. - Text list
4. Encyclopedia: FAIRFAX.. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. 2024-01-21.
5. News: Marks. Dawn. 98-year-old school closes. The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2002-05-25. 4-A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
6. Web site: Gilbert. Amanda. Oklahoma school district risks loss of funds after failing to report mandatory information. Fox 23 News. 2021-02-01. 2024-01-21.
7. Web site: Woodland Schools in Trouble With State, U.S. Dep. of Education. KWON. 2021-01-29. 2024-01-21.