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Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma

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Mustang Public Schools
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Mustang, Oklahoma
District details
Superintendent: Charles Bradley
# of school board members: 5
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Mustang Public Schools is a school district in Oklahoma.

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Superintendent

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Charles Bradley is the superintendent of Mustang Public Schools. Bradley began serving as interim superintendent and was appointed full superintendent on December 10, 2018. Bradley's previous career experience includes working as the district's administrative assistant and deputy superintendent.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Sean McDaniel was the superintendent of Mustang Public Schools from 2012 to 2018.[2] McDaniel's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of Deer Creek Public Schools, a teacher in Mapleton Public Schools in Colorado, and a high school dean of students.[3]

School board

The Mustang Public Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms.[4]

Elections

See also: Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Mustang Public Schools Board of Education are elected to five-year terms. One seat is regularly scheduled for election each year.

One seat on the school board was up for general election on April 1, 2025. A primary was scheduled for February 11, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Mustang Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]

“ As per Board Policy 1035, during regular monthly board meetings, an agenda item is included to allow for public participation so residents of the Mustang School District can address the Board of Education on items that pertain to education and/or the operation of the district. Presentations under Public Participation are limited to five (5) minutes and where several people wish to address the same subject, a spokesperson must be selected. Those residents wishing to address the Board of Education must complete a Request for Public Participation form prior to the scheduled starting time of the regular board meeting. A response may be not be provided at this time. Questions or concerns related to employees will be referred to the superintendent and not permitted during the open meeting.[6] ”


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,035,000 $761 8%
Local: $50,679,000 $4,270 44%
State: $55,370,000 $4,665 48%
Total: $115,084,000 $9,697
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $121,784,000 $10,261
Total Current Expenditures: $102,976,000 $8,676
Instructional Expenditures: $60,616,000 $5,107 50%
Student and Staff Support: $12,188,000 $1,026 10%
Administration: $11,986,000 $1,009 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,186,000 $1,532 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,527,000 $1,476
Construction: $17,063,000 $1,437
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,240,000 $104


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[8] $44,720 $77,481
2022-2023[9] $41,720 $62,081
2020[10] $41,220 $69,981
2019 $41,220 $69,981

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 52 15-19 26 25-29 30 38
2018-2019 45 65 25-29 37 39 40 47
2017-2018 39 53 15-19 29 38 33 41
2016-2017 45 65-69 20-24 34 44 40 48
2015-2016 79 85-89 60-64 74 78 72 80
2014-2015 77 85-89 60-64 69 77 72 78
2013-2014 74 80-84 60-64 67 72 67 76
2012-2013 77 85-89 65-69 70 73 70-74 79
2011-2012 78 85-89 60-64 71 77 70-74 79
2010-2011 76 85-89 60-64 67 75 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 46 20-24 23 25-29 30 36
2018-2019 40 51 25-29 31 35 37 42
2017-2018 39 48 20-24 29 32 34 42
2016-2017 43 50-54 25-29 30 39 41 46
2015-2016 78 80-84 70-74 72 78 72 79
2014-2015 78 80-84 70-74 71 82 70 80
2013-2014 74 75-79 60-64 67 72 69 76
2012-2013 77 80-84 60-64 70 77 70-74 79
2011-2012 78 80-84 65-69 69 77 70-74 79
2010-2011 77 75-79 65-69 68 76 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 80-89 80-89 85-89 >=90 >=90 89
2018-2019 92 >=90 >=90 >=95 >=90 80-89 92
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=80 >=95 >=90 >=90 96
2016-2017 94 >=90 >=80 90-94 >=90 >=90 93
2015-2016 89 >=90 80-89 80-89 >=90 80-89 89
2014-2015 89 80-89 >=80 90-94 >=90 80-89 87
2013-2014 89 >=90 >=50 80-84 90-94 >=50 90
2012-2013 85 >=90 60-79 70-79 70-79 >=80 86


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 13,494 3.7
2021-2022 13,001 8.7
2020-2021 11,868 -4.1
2019-2020 12,355 3.7
2018-2019 11,902 3.9
2017-2018 11,439 3.6
2016-2017 11,031 2.1
2015-2016 10,798 2.8
2014-2015 10,495 4.9
2013-2014 9,976 3.9
2012-2013 9,584 3.9
2011-2012 9,213 4.2
2010-2011 8,829 2.5
2009-2010 8,607 3.0
2008-2009 8,346 1.6
2007-2008 8,215 3.0
2006-2007 7,969 2.9
2005-2006 7,741 3.6
2004-2005 7,461 3.6
2003-2004 7,193 5.4
2002-2003 6,802 1.3
2001-2002 6,714 1.0
2000-2001 6,644 1.5
1999-2000 6,545 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mustang Public Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.4 11.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 2.3
Black 5.1 7.9
Hispanic 17.9 19.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 12.7 12.9
White 56.3 45.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mustang Public Schools had 777.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.36.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 26.00
Kindergarten: 46.00
Elementary: 388.95
Secondary: 316.53
Total: 777.48

Mustang Public Schools employed 4.18 district administrators and 41.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.18
District Administrative Support: 54.89
School Administrators: 41.00
School Administrative Support: 73.36
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 200.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.68
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.84
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.44
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 18.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.00
Library/Media Support: 9.13
Student Support Services: 118.36
Other Support Services: 242.61


Schools

Mustang Public Schools operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Canyon Ridge Ies7495-6
Meadow Brook Intermediate Es5715-6
Mustang Centennial Es643PK-4
Mustang Central Ms5547-8
Mustang Creek Es703PK-4
Mustang Education Ctr86PK-PK
Mustang Es654PK-4
Mustang Horizon Ies7025-6
Mustang Hs3,7569-12
Mustang Lakehoma Es673PK-4
Mustang Ms7237-8
Mustang North Ms7247-8
Mustang Trails Es678PK-4
Mustang Valley Es652PK-4
Prairie View Es765PK-4
Riverwood Es861PK-4

Noteworthy events

2014: Bible history class

In April 2014, the school board approved a Bible history class as an elective course for students at Mustang High School. Critics of the board alleged that this curriculum decision was made in violation of Oklahoma's open meeting laws.[12]

The curriculum approved by the board was promoted by Steve Green, the president of Hobby Lobby and founder of the Museum of the Bible. Green's politics had been in the spotlight including Hobby Lobby's case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding religious objections to birth control and the Affordable Care Act. According to a copy of the curriculum obtained by the Associated Press, the "curriculum says people should rest on the Sabbath because God did so after six days of creation, and says people risk God’s punishment if they do not obey him."[12]

Open meetings violation accusations

Just before the meeting at which the vote to approve the curriculum was made, the school board met in small groups with Steve Green. The meeting was held in Oklahoma County. District Attorney David Prater of Oklahoma County stated, "Even if there’s an out-of-county board, if they come here and meet in an attempt to circumvent the Open Meetings Act, just because they’ve met in a place that’s not routine, doesn’t mean they circumvent their requirements for meetings. If someone is going to that great of length to avoid quorum, it sounds like they’re being pretty darn careful."[12]

While board member Jeff Landrith denied knowing of the meetings, it was later revealed that he had sent a note stating that he would not be able to attend them. Superintendent Sean McDaniel said of the decision to hold separate, private meetings, "This was something that we wanted to be able to have conversation about and ask questions. If we have the media and the public coming into Hobby Lobby headquarters with us, that can just be confusing and awkward since we’re all seeing it for the first time. My thought was, ‘Hey, let’s hold off on having a public meeting until we see a little more."[12]

Lawsuit threatened & legislative response

A Wisconsin-based group called Freedom from Religion threatened to sue the district over the originally approved course, calling the curriculum developed by Green's organization a violation of the First Amendment. The group sent a four-page letter stating their intention to seek legal action against any district that teaches the course to schools across Oklahoma. The letter stated that the curriculum "did not teach about the bible, but preached from the bible."[13]

In December 2014, it was announced that the district would still seek to offer a Bible history class, but that it would not use curriculum developed in conjunction with Green.[14] In response to the Bible history class issue, Sen. Kyle D. Loveless (R-45) introduced Senate Bill 48 in early 2015. The proposed law would have protected school districts that provided elective courses on the "objective study of religion or the Bible" from being held liable for providing the courses. The bill did not advance to a vote.[15][16]

Contact information

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Mustang Public Schools
12400 SW 15th Street
Yukon, OK 73099
Phone: 405-376-2461


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Administration," accessed November 11, 2019
  2. ↑ News 9.com, "OKCPS Confirms Dr. Sean McDaniel As New Superintendent," May 22, 2018
  3. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Administration," accessed April 17, 2014
  4. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 17, 2014
  5. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Board Policies and Procedures," accessed March 15, 2021
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Teachers' Negotiated Agreement 2024-2025," accessed April 15, 2025
  9. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  10. ↑ Mustang Public Schools, "Certified Teacher Base Salary Pay Scales 2019-2020," accessed March 16, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Newson6.com, "AP: OK School Board Discussed Bible Class With Hobby Lobby President," May 22, 2014
  13. ↑ News9.com, "Wisconsin Group Threatens Oklahoma Schools Over Bible Class Curriculum," January 30, 2015
  14. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Mustang Schools still plans Bible class, but not with controversial Green scholars' curriculum," December 12, 2014
  15. ↑ Oklahoma Legislature, "Senate Bill 48: As Introduced," accessed February 2, 2015
  16. ↑ LegiScan, "Oklahoma Senate Bill 48," accessed March 16, 2021
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