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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 383 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 65% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
745 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nowata School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
# American Indian Students
245 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
33%
11%
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
10 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
259 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
54
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,309 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,310 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,309
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,310
$10,957
Best Nowata School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nowata Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
707 West Osage Avenue
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-0771
Nowata, OK 74048
(918) 273-0771
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
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