New Lima School District

116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884-6601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Lima 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 high school serving 72 students in New Lima School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in New Lima School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in New Lima School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Lima High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
487 Schools
# Students
264 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
12,435 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Lima 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#477 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

12%
25%

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

10-14%
27%

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

11-19%
31%
(20-21)
≥80%
78%
(2022-23)
15.2%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.73

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

% American Indian
27%
11%

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

% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
21%

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

% Black
2%
8%

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

% White
40%
45%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
26%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,295 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 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
$12,890
$13,052

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

Spending / Student
$12,295
$12,704

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

Best New Lima School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Lima High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-6431
Gr: 9-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 264 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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