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.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$1 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,982
$12,496

Spending / Student
$19,070
$12,271

Best Bowring School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowring Public School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
87 County Road 3304
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 336-6892
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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