Bowring School District

87 County Road 3304
Pawhuska, OK 74056-9318
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 47 students in Bowring School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.
Public School in Bowring School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oklahoma public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
1 School
1,794 Schools
# Students
47 Students
721,016 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
43,565 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Bowring School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#261 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bowring  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowring  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.
21-39%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowring  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.
<50%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowring  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
78,002 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
16,351 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
146,732 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
57,572 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
26 Students
320,142 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,156 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
98,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
38,038
# Students in K Grade:
4
49,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bowring  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
$1 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bowring  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
$17,982
$12,496
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bowring  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
$19,070
$12,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bowring  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 Bowring School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowring Public School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
87 County Road 3304
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 336-6892
Grades: PK-8
| 47 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bowring School District?
Bowring School District manages 1 public schools serving 47 students.
What is the rank of Bowring School District?
Bowring School District is ranked #250 out of 533 school districts in Oklahoma (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Bowring School District?
55% of Bowring School District students are White, 24% of students are American Indian, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Bowring School District?
Bowring School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 17:1.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 47 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 50% in OK
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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