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Broken Arrow School District

Item: Broken Arrow School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

701 South Main Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012-5528

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Top 50%

Tel: (918) 259-5700

www.baschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

27 Schools

816 Schools

# Students

20,115 Students

307,827 Students

# Teachers

1,069 Teachers

18,900 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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%)

27%

25%

30%

27%

34%

31%

(20-21)

87%

78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.73

# American Indian Students

1,237 Students

35,062 Students

% American Indian Students

11%

# Asian Students

813 Students

6,906 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,654 Students

59,459 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

19%

# Black Students

1,203 Students

24,028 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

10,256 Students

138,419 Students

% White Students

51%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

35 Students

1,310 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,917 Students

42,554 Students

% of Two or more races Students

15%

14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,007

37,791

# Students in K Grade:

1,369

47,275

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,429

46,013

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,418

42,750

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,566

39,999

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,479

37,093

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,494

30,309

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,364

10,636

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,515

7,834

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,580

8,127

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,518

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,569

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,401

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,406

# 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

Spending

$176 MM

$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student

$9,593

$11,287

Spending / Student

$8,744

$11,261

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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