Alva School District

418 Flynn Street
Alva, OK 73717-2238
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 240 students in Alva School District.
Public Preschools in Alva School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,054 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Alva School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#120 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
30%
25%
36%
27%
30%
31%
(20-21)
90-94%
78%
(2022-23)
16.3%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.74
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
76%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,991 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,451 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,991
$11,355
Spending / Student
$13,451
$11,328

Best Alva School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
701 Barnes Avenue
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3518
Gr: PK-1 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,054 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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