Watonga School District

1200 Eagle Lane
Watonga, OK 73772
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Watonga 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 Watonga School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Watonga School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watonga High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
721 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Watonga School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#258 out of 539 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Watonga  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watonga  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watonga  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Watonga  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
72 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
32 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
344 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
-
# Students in K Grade:
58
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,893 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,687 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Watonga  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Watonga  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,893
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Watonga  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,687
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Watonga  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Watonga School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watonga High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 Eagle Lane
Watonga, OK 73772
(580) 623-7362
Grades: 9-12
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 721 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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