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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in New Lima School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in New Lima School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
264 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,433 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.
Overall District Rank
#477 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
% American Indian
27%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
40%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
26%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,186 in this school district is less 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 $12,087 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,186
$11,355
Spending / Student
$12,087
$11,328
Best New Lima School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Lima Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-3948
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-3948
Gr: PK-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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