Top Rankings
Bowring School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 47 students in Bowring School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.
Public School in Bowring School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
1 School
1,793 Schools
# Students
47 Students
720,846 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
43,551 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bowring 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.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
% American Indian
24%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
55%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
17%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,304
$12,144
Spending / Student
$19,411
$11,925
Best Bowring School District Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bowring Public School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
87 County Road 3304
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 336-6892
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 336-6892
Gr: PK-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Bowring School District?
Bowring School District manages 1 public schools serving 47 students.
What is the rank of Bowring School District?
Bowring School District is ranked #299 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 science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Bowring School District?
55% of Bowring School District students are White, 24% of students are American Indian, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Bowring School District?
Bowring School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 17:1.
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