Byng School District

214 Stokes Drive
Ada, OK 74820-1177
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 preschools serving 885 students in Byng School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Byng School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,784 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Byng School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#60 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Byng  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byng  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.
40%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byng  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.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byng  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)
80-84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Byng  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.73
# American Indian Students
598 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
11%
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
28 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
722 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
40%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
145
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,296 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 $10,012 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Byng  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
$18 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Byng  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
$10,296
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Byng  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
$10,012
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Byng  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 Byng School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1400 North Monte Vista
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 559-0200
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Francis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18461 Cr 1480
Ada, OK 74820
(580) 559-0270
Grades: PK-3
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,784 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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