Pawhuska School District

1801 Mckenzie Road
Pawhuska, OK 74056-1801
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 494 students in Pawhuska School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Pawhuska School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
702 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pawhuska School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#475 out of 539 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pawhuska  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pawhuska  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pawhuska  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pawhuska  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
261 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
37%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
19 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
210 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
30%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
58
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,546 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,219 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pawhuska  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Pawhuska  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pawhuska  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,219
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pawhuska  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pawhuska School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawhuska Es
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Lynn Avenue
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265
Grades: 3-5
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Pawhuska MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
615 East 15th Street
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265
Grades: 6-8
| 142 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indian Camp Es
2005 East Boundary Avenue
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265
Grades: PK-2
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 702 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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