Nowata School District

707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048-3332
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Nowata School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Nowata School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
3 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
751 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Nowata School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#424 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nowata  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nowata  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.
19%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nowata  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 Nowata  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)
75-79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nowata  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
278 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
37%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
18 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
270 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
62
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,218 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 $11,220 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nowata  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
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nowata  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
$11,218
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nowata  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
$11,220
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nowata  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 Nowata School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nowata Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-0771
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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