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Item: Pawhuska School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1801 Mckenzie Road
Pawhuska, OK 74056-1801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (918) 287-1265

www.pawhuskadistrict.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

679 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	34	67
Kind	56	87
1	43	90
2	49	91
3	59	93
4	45	92
5	53	92
6	45	93
7	55	92
8	57	93
9	50	101
10	40	100
11	47	95
12	46	91

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District Rank

Pawhuska School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#416 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District
2023	#416
2022	#443
2021	#475
2019	#496
2018	#489
2017	#444
2016	#404
2015	#399
2014	#412
2013	#379
2012	#415

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20%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2023	20%	25%
2022	15%	25%
2021	9%	24%
2019	15%	33%
2018	14%	31%
2017	24%	35%
2016	59%	67%
2015	62%	67%
2014	56%	66%
2013	61%	70%
2012	56%	68%

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16%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2022	16%	27%
2021	13%	26%
2019	21%	34%
2018	14%	35%
2017	26%	38%
2016	66%	70%
2015	57%	70%
2014	63%	69%
2013	63%	70%
2012	60%	69%
2011	61%	68%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2022	17%	31%
2021	17%	30%

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(20-21)

80-89%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2021	84%	78%
2020	74%	79%
2019	84%	83%
2018	67%	80%
2017	82%	82%
2016	62%	80%
2015	74%	81%
2014	77%	81%
2013	84%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	0.72	0.74
2023	0.72	0.73
2022	0.72	0.72
2021	0.70	0.71
2020	0.67	0.71
2019	0.67	0.71
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.61	0.70
2015	0.60	0.69
2014	0.61	0.68
2013	0.57	0.67
2012	0.56	0.67
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.55	0.63
2009	0.55	0.62
2008	0.56	0.61
2007	0.56	0.60
2006	0.56	0.60
2005	0.55	0.59
2004	0.54	0.58
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.54	0.55
2001	0.55	0.54
2000	0.53	0.53
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.56	0.51
1997	0.54	0.49
1996	0.55	0.48
1995	0.55	0.47
1994	0.54	0.46
1993	0.53	0.44
1992	0.52	0.43
1991	0.50	0.43
1990	0.50	0.42
1989	0.50	0.43
1988	0.46	0.40

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% American Indian

41%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	40%	11%
2023	39%	11%
2022	38%	12%
2021	43%	12%
2020	46%	13%
2019	46%	13%
2018	49%	14%
2017	49%	14%
2016	53%	15%
2015	51%	15%
2014	52%	15%
2013	55%	16%
2012	53%	17%
2011	51%	19%
2010	50%	20%
2009	48%	20%
2008	50%	19%
2007	49%	19%
2006	47%	19%
2005	49%	19%
2004	47%	19%
2003	46%	18%
2002	46%	18%
2001	43%	17%
2000	40%	17%
1999	39%	16%
1998	41%	16%
1997	38%	15%
1996	40%	15%
1995	39%	14%
1994	38%	14%
1993	36%	13%
1992	36%	12%
1991	35%	12%
1990	35%	11%
1989	35%	12%
1988	30%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	8%	20%
2023	8%	20%
2022	8%	19%
2021	7%	19%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	10%
1995	6%	10%
1994	5%	10%
1993	5%	10%
1992	4%	10%
1991	3%	10%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% White

25%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	29%	44%
2023	29%	45%
2022	31%	46%
2021	28%	47%
2020	34%	48%
2019	34%	48%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	49%
2016	34%	50%
2015	37%	50%
2014	36%	52%
2013	37%	53%
2012	41%	54%
2011	44%	54%
2010	45%	56%
2009	47%	57%
2008	44%	58%
2007	45%	59%
2006	48%	59%
2005	47%	60%
2004	49%	61%
2003	50%	63%
2002	50%	64%
2001	53%	65%
2000	55%	67%
1999	55%	68%
1998	52%	67%
1997	56%	69%
1996	55%	70%
1995	54%	71%
1994	56%	72%
1993	58%	73%
1992	59%	74%
1991	62%	74%
1990	62%	75%
1989	62%	74%
1988	68%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

24%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2024	20%	14%
2023	21%	13%
2022	20%	12%
2021	19%	12%
2020	12%	10%
2019	12%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	8%	8%
2015	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,106 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,769 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12 MM	$5 MM
2022	$9 MM	$5 MM
2021	$12 MM	$5 MM
2020	$9 MM	$5 MM
2019	$9 MM	$5 MM
2018	$8 MM	$5 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$8 MM	$4 MM
2014	$8 MM	$4 MM
2012	$8 MM	$4 MM
2011	$8 MM	$4 MM
2010	$8 MM	$4 MM
2009	$9 MM	$4 MM
2008	$8 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$3 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$7 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$7 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$6 MM	$3 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$2 MM
1996	$6 MM	$2 MM
1995	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11 MM	$5 MM
2022	$9 MM	$5 MM
2021	$11 MM	$5 MM
2020	$9 MM	$5 MM
2019	$9 MM	$5 MM
2018	$8 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$8 MM	$4 MM
2014	$8 MM	$4 MM
2012	$8 MM	$4 MM
2011	$8 MM	$4 MM
2010	$8 MM	$4 MM
2009	$8 MM	$4 MM
2008	$8 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$7 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$6 MM	$2 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,106

$11,355

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2023	$16,688	$12,144
2022	$12,254	$11,658
2021	$16,569	$12,496
2020	$12,254	$11,658
2019	$12,825	$11,400
2018	$10,371	$10,672
2017	$10,127	$9,995
2016	$9,166	$9,756
2015	$9,076	$8,655
2014	$8,969	$9,772
2012	$9,349	$9,487
2011	$9,019	$9,541
2010	$8,325	$8,655
2009	$9,742	$9,367
2008	$8,901	$8,888
2007	$8,363	$8,443
2006	$7,759	$7,986
2005	$7,146	$7,885
2004	$7,243	$7,432
2003	$6,786	$7,309
2002	$6,668	$6,875
2001	$6,835	$6,774
2000	$5,921	$6,101
1999	$5,750	$5,883
1998	$5,645	$5,517
1997	$5,199	$5,316
1995	$4,848	$5,079
1992	$4,159	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$16,769

$11,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pawhuska School District	Oklahoma
2023	$16,359	$11,925
2022	$12,250	$11,273
2021	$16,243	$12,271
2020	$12,250	$11,273
2019	$12,533	$11,184
2018	$10,954	$10,249
2017	$10,291	$9,743
2016	$9,362	$9,833
2015	$10,012	$9,253
2014	$8,880	$9,498
2012	$9,291	$9,194
2011	$8,815	$9,343
2010	$9,183	$9,253
2009	$9,286	$9,180
2008	$8,261	$8,808
2007	$8,280	$8,499
2006	$8,410	$8,162
2005	$6,997	$7,715
2004	$6,785	$7,121
2003	$7,042	$7,292
2002	$6,817	$7,082
2001	$7,314	$6,764
2000	$5,617	$6,005
1999	$5,665	$5,804
1998	$5,764	$5,469
1997	$5,399	$5,229
1995	$4,976	$4,938
1992	$3,911	$4,328

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Best Pawhuska School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pawhuska High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

621 East 15th Street
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1266

Gr: 9-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Pawhuska Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1700 Lynn Avenue
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265

Gr: 3-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #33.

Pawhuska Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

615 East 15th Street
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265

Gr: 6-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: n/an/a

Indian Camp Elementary School

Add to Compare

2005 East Boundary Avenue
Pawhuska, OK 74056
(918) 287-1265

Gr: PK-2 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pawhuska School District?

Pawhuska School District manages 4 public schools serving 679 students.

What is the rank of Pawhuska School District?

Pawhuska School District is ranked #397 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pawhuska School District?

41% of Pawhuska School District students are American Indian, 25% of students are White, 24% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pawhuska School District?

Pawhuska School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Pawhuska School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,769 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 80-89% (Top 30% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education