Top Rankings
Balko School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Balko School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Balko School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
145 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Balko School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.74
# American Indian Students
n/a
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
25,340 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
115 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
79%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
9
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,207 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 $42,545 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$43,207
$10,983

Spending / Student
$42,545
$10,957

Best Balko School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Balko Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 Bison Lane
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Grades: PK-8
| 99 students
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