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Paoli School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 108 students in Paoli 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 Paoli 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 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
181 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Paoli 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
# American Indian Students
44 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
76 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
42%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
9
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,171 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,884 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,171
$10,983

Spending / Student
$15,884
$10,957

Best Paoli School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paoli Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 Dulin Street
Paoli, OK 73074
(405) 484-7231
Paoli, OK 73074
(405) 484-7231
Grades: PK-8
| 108 students
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