Tonkawa School District

500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653-3557
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in Tonkawa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Tonkawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Tonkawa School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tonkawa High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
799 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tonkawa 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 87% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#299 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
25%
25%
27%
35-39%
31%
(20-21)
≥90%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
% American Indian
21%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
56%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,476 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,840
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,476
$10,960

Best Tonkawa School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tonkawa High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653
(580) 628-2566
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 799 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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