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Newcastle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 466 students in Newcastle School District.
Public Preschools in Newcastle School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
4 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,578 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newcastle 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
222 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
330 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
49 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,607 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
162
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,622 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 $9,682 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,622
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,682
$11,261
Best Newcastle School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Newcastle Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
251 N E 2nd Street
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6200
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-6200
Grades: PK-1
| 466 students
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