Howe School District

21444 E N Railroad Street
Howe, OK 74940-0259
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 217 students in Howe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Howe School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Howe School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Howe High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
683 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Howe School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#237 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Howe  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howe  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.
27%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howe  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.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howe  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 Howe  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
166 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
398 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
58%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
-
# Students in K Grade:
63
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,303 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Howe  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
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Howe  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
$10,097
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Howe  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
$10,303
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Howe  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 Howe School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howe High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21444 E N Railroad Street
Howe, OK 74940
(918) 658-3368
Grades: 9-12
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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