Top Rankings
Buffalo Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 73 students in Buffalo Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Buffalo Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Buffalo Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buffalo Valley High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
208 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
34%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
36%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
26%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,332 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,048
$10,986
Spending / Student
$9,332
$10,960
Best Buffalo Valley School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Gr: 9-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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