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 middle school serving 194 students in Tonkawa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Tonkawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
791 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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%
(2022-23)
17.3%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
% American Indian
22%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
54%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,592 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% 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
$9,939
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,592
$11,328

Best Tonkawa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tonkawa Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653
(580) 628-2566
Gr: 6-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 791 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : ≥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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