Paden School District

315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860-1234
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 149 students in Paden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Paden School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
205 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Paden School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#202 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paden  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paden  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.
30-34%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paden  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.
20-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paden  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)
≥50%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paden  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
41 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
20%
13%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
9 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
105 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
51%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
14
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,073 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,605 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paden  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
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paden  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
$12,073
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paden  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
$12,605
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paden  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 Paden School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 W 10th
Paden, OK 74860
(405) 932-5053
Grades: PK-8
| 149 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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