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Porum School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in Porum School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Porum School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
414 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Porum 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 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
53%
13%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
44%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,056 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,324 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,056
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,324
$10,960
Best Porum School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Porum Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 N 4th St
Porum, OK 74455
(918) 484-5123
Porum, OK 74455
(918) 484-5123
Gr: PK-8 | 276 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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