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 high school serving 64 students in Paden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Paden School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Paden School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paden 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 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less 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
207 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
12,435 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%

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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
0.73

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

% American Indian
20%
11%

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% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%

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

% Black
3%
8%

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% White
52%
45%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%

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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 High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paden High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860
(405) 932-5053
Gr: 9-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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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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