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Buffalo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 184 students in Buffalo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Buffalo School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
267 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buffalo 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
24,028 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
146 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
21
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,547 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,993 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,547
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,993
$11,261
Best Buffalo School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
605 Se 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448
Grades: PK-8
| 184 students
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