Tonkawa School District

500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653-3557
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tonkawa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 462 students in Tonkawa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Tonkawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
854 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tonkawa 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 90% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#317 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tonkawa  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tonkawa  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.
25%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tonkawa  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.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tonkawa  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)
≥90%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tonkawa  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
189 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
486 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
65
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,206 in this school district is less 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 $10,737 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tonkawa  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
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tonkawa  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
$9,206
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tonkawa  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
$10,737
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tonkawa  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 Tonkawa School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonkawa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 North Public
Tonkawa, OK 74653
(580) 628-2592
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 854 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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