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Item: Ardmore School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

611 Veterans Blvd
Ardmore, OK 73401-1709

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (580) 226-7650

www.ardmoreschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

2,546 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	125	67
Kind	199	87
1	186	90
2	212	91
3	212	93
4	197	92
5	209	92
6	187	93
7	175	92
8	137	93
9	170	101
10	171	100
11	187	95
12	179	91

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District Rank

Ardmore 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 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#420 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ardmore School District
2023	#420
2022	#410
2021	#430
2019	#470
2018	#432
2017	#483
2016	#475
2015	#440
2014	#456
2013	#404
2012	#367
2011	#286
2010	#339

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13%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	13%	25%
2022	13%	25%
2021	12%	24%
2019	19%	33%
2018	18%	31%
2017	17%	35%
2016	53%	67%
2015	52%	67%
2014	54%	66%
2013	56%	70%
2012	57%	68%
2011	60%	68%
2010	56%	66%

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20%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2022	20%	27%
2021	15%	26%
2019	21%	34%
2018	18%	35%
2017	23%	38%
2016	61%	70%
2015	64%	70%
2014	58%	69%
2013	63%	70%
2012	62%	69%
2011	67%	68%
2010	62%	67%

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23%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2022	23%	31%
2021	18%	30%

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87%

81.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	87%	81%
2021	83%	78%
2020	87%	79%
2019	87%	83%
2018	6%	80%
2017	84%	82%
2016	71%	80%
2015	66%	81%
2014	77%	81%
2013	82%	84%

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(2022-23)

39%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	39%	24.3%
2022	36.3%	24%
2021	26.4%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.78	0.73
2022	0.78	0.72
2021	0.78	0.71
2020	0.77	0.71
2019	0.77	0.71
2018	0.70	0.70
2017	0.70	0.70
2016	0.76	0.70
2015	0.76	0.69
2014	0.76	0.68
2013	0.75	0.67
2012	0.75	0.66
2011	0.72	0.65
2010	0.69	0.63
2009	0.68	0.62
2008	0.68	0.61
2007	0.68	0.60
2006	0.69	0.60
2005	0.66	0.58
2004	0.66	0.58
2003	0.66	0.56
2002	0.63	0.55
2001	0.62	0.54
2000	0.59	0.53
1999	0.56	0.52
1998	0.56	0.51
1997	0.58	0.49
1996	0.57	0.48
1995	0.57	0.47
1994	0.58	0.46
1993	0.56	0.44
1992	0.56	0.43
1991	0.56	0.43
1990	0.54	0.42
1989	0.54	0.43
1988	0.52	0.40

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	10%	11%
2022	9%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	10%	14%
2017	10%	14%
2016	11%	14%
2015	11%	14%
2014	11%	15%
2013	13%	16%
2012	20%	16%
2011	21%	18%
2010	20%	20%
2009	20%	19%
2008	19%	19%
2007	19%	19%
2006	20%	19%
2005	20%	19%
2004	18%	19%
2003	18%	18%
2002	16%	18%
2001	14%	17%
2000	13%	17%
1999	13%	16%
1998	15%	15%
1997	16%	15%
1996	14%	15%
1995	14%	14%
1994	13%	14%
1993	13%	13%
1992	12%	12%
1991	13%	12%
1990	13%	11%
1989	11%	11%
1988	11%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	23%	20%
2022	23%	19%
2021	19%	19%
2020	21%	18%
2019	21%	18%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	17%	16%
2015	15%	16%
2014	14%	15%
2013	11%	14%
2012	13%	13%
2011	12%	12%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	10%
2007	8%	9%
2006	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%
2002	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%
2000	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	12%	8%
2022	13%	8%
2021	16%	8%
2020	15%	8%
2019	15%	9%
2018	17%	9%
2017	17%	9%
2016	16%	9%
2015	16%	9%
2014	17%	9%
2013	16%	9%
2012	22%	10%
2011	23%	10%
2010	23%	11%
2009	23%	11%
2008	23%	11%
2007	23%	11%
2006	22%	11%
2005	22%	11%
2004	23%	11%
2003	23%	11%
2002	23%	11%
2001	22%	11%
2000	22%	11%
1999	21%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	21%	11%
1996	22%	10%
1995	22%	10%
1994	22%	10%
1993	21%	10%
1992	22%	10%
1991	21%	10%
1990	20%	10%
1989	23%	10%
1988	20%	10%

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% White

27%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	31%	45%
2022	32%	46%
2021	36%	47%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	48%	49%
2017	48%	49%
2016	39%	50%
2015	40%	51%
2014	41%	52%
2013	42%	53%
2012	39%	54%
2011	42%	55%
2010	46%	56%
2009	47%	57%
2008	48%	58%
2007	49%	59%
2006	50%	59%
2005	50%	61%
2004	51%	61%
2003	51%	63%
2002	54%	64%
2001	56%	65%
2000	59%	66%
1999	61%	67%
1998	61%	68%
1997	59%	69%
1996	61%	70%
1995	60%	71%
1994	60%	72%
1993	62%	73%
1992	62%	74%
1991	62%	74%
1990	64%	75%
1989	62%	74%
1988	66%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

25%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	23%	13%
2022	22%	12%
2021	18%	12%
2020	17%	10%
2019	17%	10%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	16%	9%
2015	17%	8%
2014	16%	7%
2013	17%	6%
2012	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,068 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	$40 MM	$6 MM
2022	$42 MM	$6 MM
2021	$35 MM	$5 MM
2020	$33 MM	$5 MM
2019	$34 MM	$5 MM
2018	$31 MM	$5 MM
2017	$30 MM	$4 MM
2016	$30 MM	$4 MM
2015	$25 MM	$4 MM
2014	$26 MM	$4 MM
2012	$26 MM	$4 MM
2011	$26 MM	$4 MM
2010	$25 MM	$4 MM
2009	$26 MM	$4 MM
2008	$27 MM	$4 MM
2007	$26 MM	$3 MM
2006	$25 MM	$3 MM
2005	$24 MM	$3 MM
2004	$22 MM	$3 MM
2003	$21 MM	$3 MM
2002	$22 MM	$3 MM
2001	$22 MM	$3 MM
2000	$21 MM	$3 MM
1999	$21 MM	$3 MM
1998	$19 MM	$2 MM
1997	$19 MM	$2 MM
1996	$18 MM	$2 MM
1995	$18 MM	$2 MM
1992	$14 MM	$2 MM
1990	$11 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	$38 MM	$6 MM
2022	$34 MM	$6 MM
2021	$34 MM	$5 MM
2020	$34 MM	$5 MM
2019	$33 MM	$5 MM
2018	$32 MM	$4 MM
2017	$32 MM	$4 MM
2016	$31 MM	$4 MM
2015	$26 MM	$4 MM
2014	$30 MM	$4 MM
2012	$24 MM	$4 MM
2011	$25 MM	$4 MM
2010	$26 MM	$4 MM
2009	$26 MM	$4 MM
2008	$26 MM	$4 MM
2007	$25 MM	$4 MM
2006	$23 MM	$3 MM
2005	$26 MM	$3 MM
2004	$20 MM	$3 MM
2003	$21 MM	$3 MM
2002	$23 MM	$3 MM
2001	$22 MM	$3 MM
2000	$21 MM	$3 MM
1999	$20 MM	$2 MM
1998	$20 MM	$2 MM
1997	$21 MM	$2 MM
1996	$18 MM	$2 MM
1995	$18 MM	$2 MM
1992	$15 MM	$2 MM
1990	$11 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,875

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	$15,599	$14,466
2022	$15,851	$13,540
2021	$12,826	$12,496
2020	$11,710	$11,658
2019	$11,881	$11,400
2018	$10,917	$10,672
2017	$10,004	$9,995
2016	$9,856	$9,756
2015	$7,922	$8,655
2014	$8,107	$9,772
2012	$8,319	$9,487
2011	$8,476	$9,541
2010	$8,089	$8,655
2009	$8,644	$9,367
2008	$8,969	$8,888
2007	$8,614	$8,443
2006	$7,764	$7,986
2005	$7,628	$7,885
2004	$7,054	$7,432
2003	$6,663	$7,309
2002	$6,904	$6,875
2001	$7,062	$6,774
2000	$6,317	$6,101
1999	$6,192	$5,883
1998	$5,416	$5,517
1997	$5,489	$5,316
1995	$5,178	$5,079
1992	$4,100	$4,291
1990	$3,281	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$15,068

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ardmore School District	Oklahoma
2023	$14,806	$14,259
2022	$12,749	$13,202
2021	$12,475	$12,271
2020	$11,793	$11,273
2019	$11,624	$11,184
2018	$11,153	$10,249
2017	$10,705	$9,743
2016	$10,150	$9,833
2015	$8,371	$9,253
2014	$9,404	$9,498
2012	$7,949	$9,194
2011	$8,066	$9,343
2010	$8,548	$9,253
2009	$8,648	$9,180
2008	$8,398	$8,808
2007	$8,061	$8,499
2006	$7,303	$8,162
2005	$8,219	$7,715
2004	$6,522	$7,121
2003	$6,417	$7,292
2002	$7,255	$7,082
2001	$6,904	$6,764
2000	$6,481	$6,005
1999	$5,851	$5,804
1998	$5,644	$5,469
1997	$6,056	$5,229
1995	$5,312	$4,938
1992	$4,388	$4,328
1990	$3,298	$3,897

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Best Ardmore School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charles Evans Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1906 Harris
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 223-2472

Gr: 1-2 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

615 Stanley Sw
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 223-2477

Gr: 3-4 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

333 Carter Street Se
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-2474

Gr: 5-6 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #44.

Ardmore High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Veterans Blvd
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 226-7680

Gr: 9-12 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #55.

Ardmore Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

511 Veterans Blvd
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 223-2475

Gr: 7-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: n/an/a

Will Rogers Elementary School

Add to Compare

1441 N Washington
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 223-2482

Gr: PK-K | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ardmore School District?

Ardmore School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,546 students.

What is the rank of Ardmore School District?

Ardmore School District is ranked #432 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ardmore School District?

27% of Ardmore School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ardmore School District?

Ardmore School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Ardmore School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,068 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 87% (Top 20% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education