Ada School District

324 W 20th
Ada, OK 74821-1359
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 402 students in Ada School District.
Public Preschools in Ada School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,657 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ada 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#342 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ada  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ada  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ada  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.73
# American Indian Students
583 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
11%
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
56 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
976 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
37%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
641 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
217
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,026 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ada  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ada  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,550
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ada  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,026
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ada  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ada School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ada Ec Center
Magnet School
603 West 33rd Street
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 310-7283
Grades: PK-K
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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