Buffalo Valley School District

4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571-5961
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Buffalo Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority 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
2 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
203 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#512 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

8%
25%

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

6-9%
27%

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

≤10%
31%
(20-21)
<50%
78%
(2022-23)
11.3%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.73

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

% American Indian
34%
13%

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

% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 1995–2020. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
19%

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

% Black
n/a
7%

Showing 2003–2016. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
37%
45%

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

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
25%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,443 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,847 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$9,102 MM

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

Spending
$3 MM
$8,860 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$17,443
$13,052

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

Spending / Student
$13,847
$12,704

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

Best Buffalo Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 203 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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