Ponca City School District

613 East Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601-5511
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 254 students in Ponca City School District.
Public Preschools in Ponca City School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
4,591 Students
293,398 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
18,579 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ponca City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#240 out of 539 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ponca City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponca City  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.
22%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponca City  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.
85%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ponca City  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
623 Students
34,991 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
12%
# Asian Students
24 Students
6,062 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
531 Students
55,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
130 Students
23,040 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,624 Students
134,025 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
100 Students
1,088 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
38,528 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
254
37,642
# Students in K Grade:
357
46,928
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
43,687
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
40,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
38,501
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
34,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
29,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
9,646
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
5,940
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
5,859
# Students in 9th Grade:
350
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,477 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,626 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ponca City  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
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Ponca City  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
$11,477
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ponca City  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
$11,626
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ponca City  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 Ponca City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1615 N 7th
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8080
Grades: PK
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,591 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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