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Indianola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 students in Indianola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Indianola School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less 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
273 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indianola 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 80% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
% American Indian
26%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
55%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,147 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,656 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,147
$11,355
Spending / Student
$13,656
$11,328
Best Indianola School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indianola Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 South Hwy 113
Indianola, OK 74442
(918) 558-0800
Indianola, OK 74442
(918) 558-0800
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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