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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 138 students in Verden 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 Verden School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Verden School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Verden High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2 Schools
487 Schools
# Students
366 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
12,435 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
0.73
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
67%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,230 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,760
$11,355
Spending / Student
$8,230
$11,328
Best Verden School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verden High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
196 South Locust
Verden, OK 73092
(405) 453-7805
Verden, OK 73092
(405) 453-7805
Gr: 9-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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