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Pawhuska 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 157 students in Pawhuska School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Pawhuska School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
679 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pawhuska 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#416 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
41%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
25%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
24%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,106 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,769 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,106
$11,355
Spending / Student
$16,769
$11,328
Best Pawhuska School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pawhuska Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 East 15th Street
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265
Gr: 6-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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