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Item: Western Heights School District
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8401 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179-4010

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (405) 350-3410

www.westernheights.k12.ok.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,193 Schools

# Students

2,828 Students

450,152 Students

# Teachers

174 Teachers

28,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	152	57
Kind	238	81
1	231	90
2	204	91
3	233	93
4	222	92
5	202	92
6	205	93

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District Rank

Western Heights 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 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#527 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Western Heights School District
2023	#527
2022	#534
2021	#538
2019	#528
2018	#525
2017	#527
2016	#538
2015	#531
2014	#527
2013	#494
2012	#506
2011	#503
2010	#495

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25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	6%	25%
2022	6%	25%
2021	2%	24%
2019	9%	33%
2018	9%	31%
2017	13%	35%
2016	32%	67%
2015	39%	67%
2014	38%	66%
2013	47%	70%
2012	46%	68%
2011	42%	68%
2010	42%	66%

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27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2022	6%	27%
2021	6%	26%
2019	13%	34%
2018	9%	35%
2017	15%	38%
2016	42%	70%
2015	43%	70%
2014	44%	69%
2013	50%	70%
2012	48%	69%
2011	47%	68%
2010	47%	67%

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10%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2022	10%	31%
2021	11%	30%

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72%

81.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	72%	81%
2021	77%	78%
2020	81%	79%
2019	85%	83%
2018	72%	80%
2017	76%	82%
2016	67%	80%
2015	68%	81%
2014	69%	81%
2013	73%	84%

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(2022-23)

49.8%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	49.8%	24.3%
2022	10.7%	24%
2021	64.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.71	0.73
2022	0.70	0.72
2021	0.70	0.71
2020	0.72	0.71
2019	0.72	0.71
2018	0.73	0.70
2017	0.73	0.70
2016	0.74	0.70
2015	0.74	0.69
2014	0.75	0.68
2013	0.75	0.67
2012	0.74	0.66
2011	0.72	0.65
2010	0.72	0.63
2009	0.72	0.62
2008	0.72	0.61
2007	0.71	0.60
2006	0.70	0.60
2005	0.68	0.58
2004	0.67	0.58
2003	0.66	0.56
2002	0.67	0.55
2001	0.65	0.54
2000	0.61	0.53
1999	0.61	0.52
1998	0.60	0.51
1997	0.61	0.49
1996	0.59	0.48
1995	0.56	0.47
1994	0.53	0.46
1993	0.51	0.44
1992	0.50	0.43
1991	0.48	0.43
1990	0.46	0.42
1989	0.45	0.43
1988	0.46	0.40

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	5%	14%
2017	5%	14%
2016	6%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	7%	15%
2013	7%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	9%	18%
2010	9%	20%
2009	9%	19%
2008	9%	19%
2007	9%	19%
2006	10%	19%
2005	10%	19%
2004	10%	19%
2003	10%	18%
2002	11%	18%
2001	11%	17%
2000	9%	17%
1999	9%	16%
1998	10%	15%
1997	9%	15%
1996	9%	15%
1995	9%	14%
1994	8%	14%
1993	8%	13%
1992	7%	12%
1991	9%	12%
1990	7%	11%
1989	7%	11%
1988	6%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	7%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	5%	1%
1989	5%	2%
1988	7%	1%

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% Hispanic

48%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	46%	20%
2022	48%	19%
2021	48%	19%
2020	44%	18%
2019	44%	18%
2018	40%	17%
2017	40%	17%
2016	38%	16%
2015	37%	16%
2014	34%	15%
2013	33%	14%
2012	29%	13%
2011	27%	12%
2010	24%	11%
2009	23%	11%
2008	21%	10%
2007	19%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	15%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	12%	7%
2002	13%	6%
2001	10%	6%
2000	7%	5%
1999	6%	5%
1998	6%	5%
1997	7%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	22%	8%
2022	20%	8%
2021	20%	8%
2020	18%	8%
2019	18%	9%
2018	19%	9%
2017	19%	9%
2016	19%	9%
2015	19%	9%
2014	19%	9%
2013	19%	9%
2012	20%	10%
2011	21%	10%
2010	22%	11%
2009	21%	11%
2008	23%	11%
2007	23%	11%
2006	21%	11%
2005	20%	11%
2004	19%	11%
2003	20%	11%
2002	19%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	18%	11%
1999	18%	11%
1998	18%	11%
1997	18%	11%
1996	18%	10%
1995	17%	10%
1994	16%	10%
1993	15%	10%
1992	16%	10%
1991	14%	10%
1990	13%	10%
1989	13%	10%
1988	12%	10%

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% White

15%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	16%	45%
2022	15%	46%
2021	16%	47%
2020	21%	48%
2019	21%	48%
2018	25%	49%
2017	25%	49%
2016	28%	50%
2015	30%	51%
2014	31%	52%
2013	34%	53%
2012	37%	54%
2011	39%	55%
2010	41%	56%
2009	43%	57%
2008	43%	58%
2007	45%	59%
2006	47%	59%
2005	50%	61%
2004	52%	61%
2003	52%	63%
2002	51%	64%
2001	54%	65%
2000	61%	66%
1999	60%	67%
1998	59%	68%
1997	59%	69%
1996	60%	70%
1995	63%	71%
1994	66%	72%
1993	68%	73%
1992	69%	74%
1991	70%	74%
1990	72%	75%
1989	73%	74%
1988	72%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	11%	13%
2022	13%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,757 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,414 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	$50 MM	$6 MM
2022	$48 MM	$6 MM
2021	$43 MM	$5 MM
2020	$44 MM	$5 MM
2019	$44 MM	$5 MM
2018	$44 MM	$5 MM
2017	$41 MM	$4 MM
2016	$42 MM	$4 MM
2015	$33 MM	$4 MM
2014	$39 MM	$4 MM
2012	$37 MM	$4 MM
2011	$36 MM	$4 MM
2010	$33 MM	$4 MM
2009	$33 MM	$4 MM
2008	$32 MM	$4 MM
2007	$30 MM	$3 MM
2006	$26 MM	$3 MM
2005	$27 MM	$3 MM
2004	$25 MM	$3 MM
2003	$24 MM	$3 MM
2002	$23 MM	$3 MM
2001	$22 MM	$3 MM
2000	$20 MM	$3 MM
1999	$19 MM	$3 MM
1998	$18 MM	$2 MM
1997	$17 MM	$2 MM
1996	$15 MM	$2 MM
1995	$14 MM	$2 MM
1992	$11 MM	$2 MM
1990	$9 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	$49 MM	$6 MM
2022	$46 MM	$6 MM
2021	$46 MM	$5 MM
2020	$45 MM	$5 MM
2019	$37 MM	$5 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$42 MM	$4 MM
2016	$40 MM	$4 MM
2015	$30 MM	$4 MM
2014	$41 MM	$4 MM
2012	$36 MM	$4 MM
2011	$36 MM	$4 MM
2010	$30 MM	$4 MM
2009	$38 MM	$4 MM
2008	$30 MM	$4 MM
2007	$27 MM	$4 MM
2006	$23 MM	$3 MM
2005	$30 MM	$3 MM
2004	$27 MM	$3 MM
2003	$21 MM	$3 MM
2002	$21 MM	$3 MM
2001	$23 MM	$3 MM
2000	$18 MM	$3 MM
1999	$23 MM	$2 MM
1998	$18 MM	$2 MM
1997	$19 MM	$2 MM
1996	$17 MM	$2 MM
1995	$15 MM	$2 MM
1992	$11 MM	$2 MM
1990	$13 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,757

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17,571	$14,466
2022	$17,475	$13,540
2021	$15,737	$12,496
2020	$12,932	$11,658
2019	$13,023	$11,400
2018	$12,379	$10,672
2017	$11,512	$9,995
2016	$10,943	$9,756
2015	$8,449	$8,655
2014	$10,225	$9,772
2012	$9,589	$9,487
2011	$9,789	$9,541
2010	$9,314	$8,655
2009	$9,749	$9,367
2008	$9,405	$8,888
2007	$8,964	$8,443
2006	$8,057	$7,986
2005	$8,781	$7,885
2004	$8,008	$7,432
2003	$7,598	$7,309
2002	$7,220	$6,875
2001	$6,705	$6,774
2000	$6,038	$6,101
1999	$5,882	$5,883
1998	$5,635	$5,517
1997	$5,580	$5,316
1995	$4,862	$5,079
1992	$3,681	$4,291
1990	$2,866	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$17,414

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Western Heights School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17,231	$14,259
2022	$16,628	$13,202
2021	$16,993	$12,271
2020	$13,287	$11,273
2019	$11,136	$11,184
2018	$12,179	$10,249
2017	$11,605	$9,743
2016	$10,500	$9,833
2015	$7,717	$9,253
2014	$10,757	$9,498
2012	$9,356	$9,194
2011	$9,862	$9,343
2010	$8,507	$9,253
2009	$11,203	$9,180
2008	$8,969	$8,808
2007	$8,193	$8,499
2006	$7,143	$8,162
2005	$9,534	$7,715
2004	$8,616	$7,121
2003	$6,709	$7,292
2002	$6,466	$7,082
2001	$7,160	$6,764
2000	$5,621	$6,005
1999	$7,015	$5,804
1998	$5,607	$5,469
1997	$6,109	$5,229
1995	$5,090	$4,938
1992	$3,782	$4,328
1990	$4,245	$3,897

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Best Western Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winds West Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8300 Southwest 37th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3475

Gr: PK-4 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Council Grove Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7721 Melrose Lane
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 350-3465

Gr: PK-4 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #33.

Greenvale Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 Greenvale Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 350-3470

Gr: PK-4 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

John Glenn Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6501 South Land Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 350-3480

Gr: PK-4 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Bridgestone Elementary School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 S Council
Oklahoma City, OK 73128
(405) 350-3420

Gr: 5-6 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,828 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 72% (Top 50% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education