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Oklahoma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 9,132 students in Oklahoma City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Oklahoma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Oklahoma City School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Classen High School Of Advanced Studies, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
59 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
33,239 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
2,153 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oklahoma City 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 71% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#489 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)71%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
659 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
717 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
18,810 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
20%
# Black Students
6,659 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
20%
8%
# White Students
3,741 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
11%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
140 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,513 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,831
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,465
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,474
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,583
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,499
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,622
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,419
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,402
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,408
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,404
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,509
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,388
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,240
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,995
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,774 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,039 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$425 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$433 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$10,983
Spending / Student
$13,039
$10,957
Best Oklahoma City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classen High School Of Advanced Studies
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 North Ellison Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 810 students
Rank: #22.
Southeast High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5401 South Shields Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-9600
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
Putnam Heights Academy High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Northwest 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
Rank: #44.
Star Spencer High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3001 North Spencer Road
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Rank: #55.
Douglass High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 North Martin Luther King A
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 587-4200
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 587-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 649 students
Rank: #66.
John Marshall High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12201 North Portland Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 863 students
Rank: #77.
Northwest Classen High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Northwest 27th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-6300
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,902 students
Rank: #88.
U. S. Grant High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5016 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-2200
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,698 students
Rank: #99.
Emerson Alternative Ed. (Hs)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Rank: #1010.
Capitol Hill High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Sw 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-9000
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
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