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Buffalo Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Buffalo Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
203 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
% American Indian
34%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
37%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
25%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,562 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,296
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,562
$11,328
Best Buffalo Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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