Broken Arrow School District

701 South Main Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012-5528
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Broken Arrow 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 are 2 public high schools serving 5,894 students in Broken Arrow School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Broken Arrow School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Broken Arrow School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Broken Arrow High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
27 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
20,115 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Broken Arrow School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#175 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Broken Arrow  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broken Arrow  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.
30%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broken Arrow  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.
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Broken Arrow  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)
87%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Broken Arrow  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,237 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
12%
# Asian Students
813 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,654 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
1,203 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
10,256 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,917 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,007
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,369
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,429
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,418
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,566
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,479
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,494
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,364
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,515
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,580
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,518
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,569
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,401
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,406
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,593 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 $8,744 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$193 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Broken Arrow  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
$176 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Broken Arrow  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
$9,593
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Broken Arrow  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
$8,744
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Broken Arrow  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 Broken Arrow School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broken Arrow High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1901 E Albany
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 259-4310
Grades: 9-12
| 4,589 students
Rank: n/an/a
Broken Arrow Freshman Academy
Magnet School
301 W New Orleans
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
(918) 259-4330
Grades: 9
| 1,305 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,115 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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