Butner School District

Hwy 56 And Yahola
Cromwell, OK 74837-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 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 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
204 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#304 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
25%
20-24%
27%
30-39%
31%
(20-21)
≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73
% American Indian
20%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
50%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
25%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,730 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,299 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,730
$10,986
Spending / Student
$16,299
$10,960

Best Butner School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butner Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hwy 56 And Yahola
Cromwell, OK 74837
(405) 944-5526
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 204 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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