Over 500,000 students statewide were out of school Monday as the teacher walkout stretched into its sixth day, according to a Tulsa World analysis of reporting school districts.
The World identified 162 school districts that reported closing on Monday. Those districts had a total of 501,030 students enrolled, according data maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Education.
The 501,030 students out of school Monday represents about 71 percent of all public school students.
The closure list included all 25 of the largest school districts in the state, including Tulsa and Oklahoma City public schools.
The World identified at least 46 districts that remained open Monday, representing a total enrollment of about 45,435 students. The largest was Durant Public Schools with 3,757 students, according to Oklahoma Department of Education data.
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The closure status of about 300 districts representing about 22 percent of the total student enrollment could not be readily determined.
Thousands of teachers rallied Monday at the state Capitol as the protest over pay and school funding continued into its sixth day.
