Watonga School District

1200 Eagle Lane
Watonga, OK 73772-3772
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Watonga School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Watonga School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
731 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Watonga School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#172 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
25%
30%
27%
35-39%
31%
(20-21)
≥90%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.74
% American Indian
8%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
25%
20%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
50%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,676 is higher 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 $14,486 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,676
$10,986
Spending / Student
$14,486
$10,960

Best Watonga School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watonga Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 N Leach
Watonga, OK 73772
(580) 623-5248
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 731 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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