Top Rankings
Alva School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Alva School District.
Public Preschools in Alva School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
1,033 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Alva School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.74
# American Indian Students
18 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
793 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
77%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
82
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,235 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,724 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,235
$10,983
Spending / Student
$13,724
$10,957
Best Alva School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
701 Barnes Avenue
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3518
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-3518
Grades: PK-1
| 237 students
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