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Okarche School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Okarche School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Okarche School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
450 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Okarche School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#43 out of 537 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.6%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.74
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
85%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,249 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,984 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,249
$11,355
Spending / Student
$16,984
$11,328
Best Okarche School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okarche Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
221 N 4th
Okarche, OK 73762
(405) 263-4447
Okarche, OK 73762
(405) 263-4447
Gr: PK-6 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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