Western Heights School District

8401 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179-4010
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 824 students in Western Heights School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Western Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Heights School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Heights High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
2,888 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Western Heights 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#534 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Western Heights  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Heights  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.
6%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Heights  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.
10%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western Heights  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)
75-79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Western Heights  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
105 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
28 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,339 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
20%
# Black Students
658 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
23%
8%
# White Students
444 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
15%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
-
# Students in K Grade:
213
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,871 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,057 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Western Heights  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
$46 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Western Heights  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
$14,871
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Western Heights  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
$16,057
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Western Heights  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 Western Heights School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Heights High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8201 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3435
Grades: 10-12
| 606 students
Rank: n/an/a
8201 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 350-3415
Grades: 9
| 218 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,888 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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