Broken Bow School District

108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728-2912
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
1,605 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Broken Bow 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#336 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

23%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
31%
87%
81.2%
(2022-23)
13%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
15%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
34%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
8%
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,139 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,984
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,139
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Broken Bow School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rector Johnson Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Gr: 6-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,605 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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