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Butner 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 157 students in Butner School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Butner School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less 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
212 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butner 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
% American Indian
24%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
44%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,212 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,684 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,212
$11,355
Spending / Student
$15,684
$11,328
Best Butner School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butner Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 56 And Yahola
Cromwell, OK 74837
(405) 944-5526
Cromwell, OK 74837
(405) 944-5526
Gr: PK-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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