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Ponca 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 is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Ponca City School District.
Public Preschools in Ponca City School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ponca 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)85%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
# American Indian Students
664 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
11%
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
593 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
123 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,460 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
54%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
323
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
332
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,505 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 $11,654 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,505
$10,983

Spending / Student
$11,654
$10,957

Best Ponca City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1615 N 7th
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8080
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8080
Grades: PK
| 228 students
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