Broken Bow School District

108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728-2912
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 337 students in Broken Bow School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Broken Bow School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Broken Bow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#379 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Broken Bow  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broken Bow  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.
20%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broken Bow  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.
24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Broken Bow  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)
90-94%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Broken Bow  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.73
# American Indian Students
258 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
13%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
76 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
566 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
109 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
357 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
105
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,180 in this school district is less 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 $10,391 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Broken Bow  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
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Broken Bow  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
$10,180
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Broken Bow  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
$10,391
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Broken Bow  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 Bow School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rector Johnson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
108 West Fifth Street
Broken Bow, OK 74728
(580) 584-9603
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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