For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Paden School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Paden School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
207 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
19,433 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.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.74
% American Indian
20%
11%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
52%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,957 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,483 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,957
$11,355
Spending / Student
$12,483
$11,328
Best Paden School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860
(405) 932-5053
Paden, OK 74860
(405) 932-5053
Gr: PK-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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