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Item: New Lima School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884-6601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (405) 257-5771

www.newlima.k12.ok.us

Top Rankings

New Lima School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	24	67
Kind	19	83
1	11	81
2	18	77
3	18	75
4	21	68
5	22	56
6	22	20
7	21	14
8	16	14

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Lima School District
2023	#477
2022	#491
2021	#393
2019	#318
2018	#271
2017	#349
2016	#365
2015	#247
2014	#306
2013	#335
2012	#240
2011	#310
2010	#295

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12%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	12%	25%
2022	7%	25%
2021	12%	24%
2019	27%	33%
2018	27%	31%
2017	32%	35%
2016	67%	67%
2015	72%	67%
2014	67%	66%
2013	57%	70%
2012	62%	68%
2011	62%	68%
2010	52%	66%

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10-14%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2022	12%	27%
2021	17%	26%
2019	27%	34%
2018	27%	35%
2017	27%	38%
2016	62%	70%
2015	67%	70%
2014	62%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	72%	69%
2011	62%	68%
2010	67%	67%

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11-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2022	15%	31%
2021	34%	30%

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(20-21)

≥80%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2021	80%	78%
2020	80%	79%
2019	50%	83%
2018	69%	80%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	80%
2015	50%	81%
2014	80%	81%
2013	69%	84%

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(2022-23)

15.2%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	15.2%	24.3%
2022	19%	24%
2021	17%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.69	0.72
2021	0.72	0.71
2020	0.69	0.71
2019	0.69	0.71
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.67	0.69
2014	0.69	0.68
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.66	0.66
2011	0.64	0.65
2010	0.63	0.63
2009	0.62	0.62
2008	0.63	0.61
2007	0.60	0.60
2006	0.61	0.60
2005	0.60	0.58
2004	0.56	0.58
2003	0.60	0.56
2002	0.60	0.55
2001	0.60	0.54
2000	0.57	0.53
1999	0.56	0.52
1998	0.62	0.51
1997	0.59	0.49
1996	0.56	0.48
1995	0.57	0.47
1994	0.55	0.46
1993	0.55	0.44
1992	0.57	0.43
1991	0.55	0.43
1990	0.55	0.42
1989	0.50	0.43
1988	0.52	0.40

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% American Indian

27%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	22%	11%
2022	24%	12%
2021	24%	12%
2020	22%	13%
2019	22%	13%
2018	20%	14%
2017	20%	14%
2016	18%	14%
2015	18%	14%
2014	24%	15%
2013	25%	16%
2012	32%	16%
2011	35%	18%
2010	32%	20%
2009	29%	19%
2008	34%	19%
2007	35%	19%
2006	31%	19%
2005	31%	19%
2004	27%	19%
2003	26%	18%
2002	29%	18%
2001	27%	17%
2000	26%	17%
1999	25%	16%
1998	30%	15%
1997	30%	15%
1996	20%	15%
1995	20%	14%
1994	18%	14%
1993	20%	13%
1992	19%	12%
1991	21%	12%
1990	17%	11%
1989	12%	11%
1988	12%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	3%	20%
2022	2%	19%
2021	4%	19%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	4%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	7%	10%
2011	10%	10%
2010	11%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	11%
2006	10%	11%
2005	12%	11%
2004	11%	11%
2003	15%	11%
2002	14%	11%
2001	15%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	17%	11%
1997	12%	11%
1996	17%	10%
1995	18%	10%
1994	17%	10%
1993	17%	10%
1992	20%	10%
1991	17%	10%
1990	21%	10%
1989	20%	10%
1988	22%	10%

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% White

40%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	43%	45%
2022	43%	46%
2021	37%	47%
2020	41%	48%
2019	41%	48%
2018	47%	49%
2017	47%	49%
2016	45%	50%
2015	48%	51%
2014	46%	52%
2013	45%	53%
2012	48%	54%
2011	48%	55%
2010	51%	56%
2009	54%	57%
2008	50%	58%
2007	51%	59%
2006	53%	59%
2005	54%	61%
2004	60%	61%
2003	56%	63%
2002	55%	64%
2001	56%	65%
2000	60%	66%
1999	62%	67%
1998	51%	68%
1997	56%	69%
1996	61%	70%
1995	61%	71%
1994	63%	72%
1993	62%	73%
1992	60%	74%
1991	62%	74%
1990	62%	75%
1989	67%	74%
1988	65%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

26%

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	28%	13%
2022	28%	12%
2021	30%	12%
2020	30%	10%
2019	30%	10%
2018	28%	9%
2017	28%	9%
2016	31%	9%
2015	26%	8%
2014	19%	7%
2013	18%	6%
2012	7%	5%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$4 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$3 MM
2001	$2 MM	$3 MM
2000	$2 MM	$3 MM
1999	$2 MM	$3 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$4 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$3 MM
2001	$2 MM	$3 MM
2000	$2 MM	$3 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,890

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	$13,241	$14,466
2022	$15,794	$13,540
2021	$12,460	$12,496
2020	$11,296	$11,658
2019	$9,865	$11,400
2018	$8,521	$10,672
2017	$8,719	$9,995
2016	$8,191	$9,756
2015	$7,719	$8,655
2014	$8,122	$9,772
2012	$8,680	$9,487
2011	$8,485	$9,541
2010	$7,826	$8,655
2009	$8,632	$9,367
2008	$8,620	$8,888
2007	$8,345	$8,443
2006	$6,870	$7,986
2005	$6,768	$7,885
2004	$7,021	$7,432
2003	$6,666	$7,309
2002	$6,619	$6,875
2001	$6,255	$6,774
2000	$5,874	$6,101
1999	$6,518	$5,883
1998	$5,664	$5,517
1997	$5,465	$5,316
1995	$6,428	$5,079
1992	$4,939	$4,291
1990	$3,498	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$12,295

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Lima School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12,630	$14,259
2022	$15,126	$13,202
2021	$13,464	$12,271
2020	$11,223	$11,273
2019	$9,559	$11,184
2018	$8,294	$10,249
2017	$8,341	$9,743
2016	$7,477	$9,833
2015	$8,027	$9,253
2014	$7,655	$9,498
2012	$8,643	$9,194
2011	$8,451	$9,343
2010	$8,139	$9,253
2009	$8,653	$9,180
2008	$8,467	$8,808
2007	$8,007	$8,499
2006	$6,730	$8,162
2005	$6,660	$7,715
2004	$6,462	$7,121
2003	$6,460	$7,292
2002	$6,503	$7,082
2001	$6,694	$6,764
2000	$5,825	$6,005
1999	$6,923	$5,804
1998	$5,671	$5,469
1997	$5,813	$5,229
1995	$6,345	$4,938
1992	$4,793	$4,328
1990	$3,205	$3,897

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Best New Lima School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Lima Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-3948

Gr: PK-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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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