Ponca City School District

613 East Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601-5511
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Ponca City School District.
Public Preschools in Ponca City School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
4,612 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Ponca City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#266 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ponca City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponca City  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.
26%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponca City  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.
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ponca City  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)
85%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ponca City  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
654 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
11%
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
584 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
133 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,542 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
115 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
561 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
256
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
329
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,425 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,573 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ponca City  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
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ponca City  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
$11,425
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ponca City  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
$11,573
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ponca City  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 Ponca City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1615 N 7th
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8080
Grades: PK
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,612 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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