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Velma-Alma 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Velma-Alma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Velma-Alma School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
482 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Velma-Alma 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.74
# American Indian Students
42 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
25,340 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
335 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
69%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
35
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,336 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,880
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,336
$10,957
Best Velma-Alma School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Velma-alma Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 Main Street
Velma, OK 73491
(580) 203-3702
Velma, OK 73491
(580) 203-3702
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
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