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Norman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,995 students in Norman School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Norman School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Norman School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norman North High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
24 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
15,609 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Norman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
762 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
12%
# Asian Students
518 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,696 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
1,056 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
8,298 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
53%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,248 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
769
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,023
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,126
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,075
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,110
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,169
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,116
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,034
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,124
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,068
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,482
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,334
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,167
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,012
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,984 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 $10,963 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,984
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,963
$11,261
Best Norman School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norman North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1809 Stubbeman Avenue
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5954
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5954
Grades: 9-12
| 2,401 students
Rank: #22.
Norman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
911 West Main Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5812
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5812
Grades: 9-12
| 2,137 students
Rank: #33.
Dimensions Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
809 N Findlay
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 579-1880
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 579-1880
Grades: 9-12
| 457 students
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