Paden School District

315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860-1234
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 143 students in Paden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Paden School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
207 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paden School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#241 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

17%
25%

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

30-34%
27%

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

20-29%
31%
(20-21)
≥50%
78%
(2022-23)
24.9%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.74

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

% American Indian
20%
11%

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

% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
8%

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

% White
52%
43%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
14%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,986 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,725 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% 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
$14,986
$13,052

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

Spending / Student
$13,725
$12,704

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

Best Paden School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860
(405) 932-5053
Gr: PK-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 207 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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