Ada School District

324 W 20th
Ada, OK 74821-1359
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ada School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 581 students in Ada School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Ada School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
2,696 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ada School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#340 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
25%
23%
27%
26%
31%
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
(2022-23)
24.1%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.73
% American Indian
22%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,881 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,397
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,881
$11,328

Best Ada School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
223 West 18th Street
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 310-7260
Gr: 7-9 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,696 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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