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Pawnee School District

Item: Pawnee School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

615 Denver Street
Pawnee, OK 74058-3521

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (918) 762-3676

www.pawnee.k12.ok.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 615 students in Pawnee School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

Public Schools in Pawnee School District have an score of 16% (versus the Oklahoma public school average of 25%), and score of 20% (versus the 28% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Oklahoma public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

615 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	41	67
Kind	42	87
1	42	90
2	36	91
3	40	93
4	46	92
5	46	92
6	44	93
7	37	92
8	53	93
9	38	101
10	57	100
11	57	95
12	36	91

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District Rank

Pawnee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#400 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pawnee School District
2023	#400
2022	#410
2021	#308
2019	#314
2018	#321
2017	#253
2016	#341
2015	#361
2014	#286
2013	#344
2012	#344

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16%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	16%	25%
2022	13%	25%
2021	16%	24%
2019	28%	33%
2018	25%	31%
2017	29%	35%
2016	64%	67%
2015	60%	67%
2014	62%	66%
2013	64%	70%
2012	66%	68%

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20%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2022	20%	27%
2021	23%	26%
2019	28%	34%
2018	25%	35%
2017	37%	38%
2016	68%	70%
2015	67%	70%
2014	67%	69%
2013	64%	70%
2012	61%	69%
2011	60%	68%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2022	32%	31%
2021	37%	30%

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(20-21)

80-89%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2021	84%	78%
2020	84%	79%
2019	90%	83%
2018	90%	80%
2017	90%	82%
2016	74%	80%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	84%

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(2022-23)

6.1%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	6.1%	24.3%
2022	10.3%	24%
2021	21.8%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.66	0.73
2022	0.66	0.72
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.63	0.71
2019	0.63	0.71
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.60	0.70
2015	0.60	0.69
2014	0.57	0.68
2013	0.56	0.67
2012	0.56	0.67
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.53	0.63
2009	0.53	0.62
2008	0.52	0.61
2007	0.53	0.60
2006	0.52	0.60
2005	0.52	0.59
2004	0.50	0.58
2003	0.50	0.56
2002	0.50	0.55
2001	0.50	0.54
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.48	0.51
1998	0.49	0.51
1997	0.48	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48
1995	0.47	0.47
1994	0.45	0.46
1993	0.45	0.44
1992	0.69	0.43
1991	0.43	0.43

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% American Indian

43%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	36%	11%
2022	37%	12%
2021	36%	12%
2020	33%	13%
2019	33%	13%
2018	34%	14%
2017	34%	14%
2016	35%	15%
2015	36%	15%
2014	37%	15%
2013	41%	16%
2012	40%	17%
2011	37%	19%
2010	35%	20%
2009	36%	20%
2008	37%	19%
2007	38%	19%
2006	35%	19%
2005	36%	19%
2004	33%	19%
2003	31%	18%
2002	33%	18%
2001	31%	17%
2000	31%	17%
1999	29%	16%
1998	32%	16%
1997	31%	15%
1996	27%	15%
1995	29%	14%
1994	27%	14%
1993	26%	13%
1992	24%	12%
1991	27%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	5%	20%
2022	5%	19%
2021	5%	19%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1996	1%	4%
1992	38%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	4%	10%
1993	4%	10%
1992	4%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	44%	45%
2022	45%	46%
2021	48%	47%
2020	51%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	50%	49%
2017	50%	49%
2016	52%	50%
2015	53%	50%
2014	54%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	54%	54%
2011	56%	54%
2010	59%	56%
2009	59%	57%
2008	59%	58%
2007	58%	59%
2006	60%	59%
2005	59%	60%
2004	63%	61%
2003	64%	63%
2002	62%	64%
2001	64%	65%
2000	65%	67%
1999	66%	68%
1998	64%	67%
1997	65%	69%
1996	68%	70%
1995	67%	71%
1994	69%	72%
1993	70%	73%
1992	34%	74%
1991	70%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	14%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	8%	8%
2015	6%	8%
2014	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,324 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,460 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	$8 MM	$5 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$5 MM
2020	$7 MM	$5 MM
2019	$8 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$7 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$4 MM
2011	$6 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$7 MM	$4 MM
2008	$6 MM	$4 MM
2007	$6 MM	$3 MM
2006	$6 MM	$3 MM
2005	$6 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$3 MM
2003	$6 MM	$3 MM
2002	$5 MM	$3 MM
2001	$5 MM	$3 MM
2000	$5 MM	$3 MM
1999	$5 MM	$3 MM
1998	$5 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	$8 MM	$5 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$5 MM
2020	$7 MM	$5 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$7 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$4 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$4 MM
2011	$6 MM	$4 MM
2010	$6 MM	$4 MM
2009	$6 MM	$4 MM
2008	$6 MM	$4 MM
2007	$6 MM	$4 MM
2006	$6 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$5 MM	$3 MM
2003	$5 MM	$3 MM
2002	$5 MM	$3 MM
2001	$5 MM	$3 MM
2000	$5 MM	$3 MM
1999	$5 MM	$2 MM
1998	$4 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,324

$11,355

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,973	$12,144
2022	$11,287	$11,658
2021	$12,527	$12,496
2020	$11,287	$11,658
2019	$11,396	$11,400
2018	$9,769	$10,672
2017	$9,434	$9,995
2016	$9,250	$9,756
2015	$7,342	$8,655
2014	$8,344	$9,772
2012	$8,850	$9,487
2011	$8,187	$9,541
2010	$7,555	$8,655
2009	$8,852	$9,367
2008	$8,376	$8,888
2007	$7,777	$8,443
2006	$7,246	$7,986
2005	$7,019	$7,885
2004	$6,948	$7,432
2003	$6,941	$7,309
2002	$6,025	$6,875
2001	$5,887	$6,774
2000	$5,507	$6,101
1999	$5,698	$5,883
1998	$5,124	$5,517
1997	$4,400	$5,316
1995	$4,828	$5,079
1992	$3,827	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$12,460

$11,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pawnee School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12,106	$11,925
2022	$11,450	$11,273
2021	$12,666	$12,271
2020	$11,450	$11,273
2019	$10,797	$11,184
2018	$10,415	$10,249
2017	$9,263	$9,743
2016	$9,282	$9,833
2015	$7,663	$9,253
2014	$8,552	$9,498
2012	$8,530	$9,194
2011	$8,432	$9,343
2010	$7,885	$9,253
2009	$8,248	$9,180
2008	$8,521	$8,808
2007	$7,607	$8,499
2006	$7,493	$8,162
2005	$6,837	$7,715
2004	$6,787	$7,121
2003	$6,332	$7,292
2002	$5,837	$7,082
2001	$5,856	$6,764
2000	$5,415	$6,005
1999	$5,798	$5,804
1998	$4,831	$5,469
1997	$4,698	$5,229
1995	$5,226	$4,938
1992	$3,642	$4,328

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Best Pawnee School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pawnee High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

615 Denver Street
Pawnee, OK 74058
(918) 762-3676

Gr: 9-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Pawnee Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

602 Forest Street
Pawnee, OK 74058
(918) 762-3618

Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #33.

Pawnee Middle School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

605 Denver Street
Pawnee, OK 74058
(918) 762-3055

Gr: 6-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pawnee School District?

Pawnee School District manages 3 public schools serving 615 students.

What is the rank of Pawnee School District?

Pawnee School District is ranked #412 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pawnee School District?

43% of Pawnee School District students are American Indian, 43% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pawnee School District?

Pawnee School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Pawnee School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,460 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education