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Verden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 228 students in Verden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Verden School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
366 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Verden School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
67%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,350 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,213 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,102 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,350
$13,052
Spending / Student
$10,213
$12,704
Best Verden School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verden Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
196 South Locust
Verden, OK 73092
(405) 453-6021
Verden, OK 73092
(405) 453-6021
Gr: PK-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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