Item: Buffalo School District
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Buffalo School District

605 Se 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834-0130

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Top 50%

Tel: (580) 735-2448

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,793 Schools

# Students

249 Students

720,846 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

43,551 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	15	70
Kind	15	90
1	16	95
2	16	95
3	17	95
4	24	94
5	23	95
6	12	96
7	15	99
8	16	101
9	23	106
10	19	102
11	20	97
12	18	88

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District Rank

Buffalo School District, which is ranked within the top 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#196 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buffalo School District
2023	#196
2022	#143
2021	#264
2019	#471
2018	#110
2017	#288
2016	#191
2015	#189
2014	#206
2013	#390
2012	#249

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23%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	23%	25%
2022	27%	25%
2021	27%	24%
2019	22%	33%
2018	37%	31%
2017	32%	35%
2016	72%	67%
2015	72%	67%
2014	62%	66%
2013	57%	70%
2012	67%	68%

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30-34%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2022	32%	27%
2021	17%	26%
2019	12%	34%
2018	37%	35%
2017	32%	38%
2016	72%	70%
2015	72%	70%
2014	77%	69%
2013	62%	70%
2012	67%	69%
2011	52%	68%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2022	24%	31%
2021	24%	30%

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(20-21)

60-79%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2021	69%	78%
2020	80%	79%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	80%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	80%
2015	80%	81%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.53	0.73
2022	0.49	0.72
2021	0.49	0.71
2020	0.47	0.71
2019	0.47	0.71
2018	0.46	0.70
2017	0.46	0.70
2016	0.47	0.70
2015	0.47	0.69
2014	0.47	0.68
2013	0.50	0.67
2012	0.46	0.67
2011	0.47	0.66
2010	0.42	0.63
2009	0.39	0.62
2008	0.41	0.61
2007	0.39	0.60
2006	0.39	0.60
2005	0.35	0.59
2004	0.37	0.58
2003	0.35	0.56
2002	0.30	0.55
2001	0.21	0.54
2000	0.24	0.53
1999	0.20	0.51
1998	0.24	0.51
1997	0.22	0.49
1996	0.16	0.48
1995	0.14	0.47
1994	0.08	0.46
1993	0.09	0.44
1992	0.08	0.43
1991	0.07	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	11%
2013	1%	16%
2010	2%	20%
1998	1%	16%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1989	3%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

39%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	38%	20%
2022	36%	19%
2021	35%	19%
2020	32%	18%
2019	32%	18%
2018	32%	17%
2017	32%	17%
2016	34%	16%
2015	34%	16%
2014	34%	15%
2013	38%	14%
2012	32%	13%
2011	32%	12%
2010	27%	11%
2009	27%	10%
2008	28%	10%
2007	26%	9%
2006	28%	9%
2005	23%	8%
2004	23%	8%
2003	22%	7%
2002	18%	6%
2001	12%	6%
2000	13%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	12%	5%
1997	12%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	7%	4%
1994	4%	3%
1993	5%	3%

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% Black

n/a

% White

55%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	58%	45%
2022	62%	46%
2021	63%	47%
2020	66%	48%
2019	66%	48%
2018	66%	49%
2017	66%	49%
2016	64%	50%
2015	65%	50%
2014	64%	52%
2013	60%	53%
2012	66%	54%
2011	66%	54%
2010	71%	56%
2009	73%	57%
2008	72%	58%
2007	74%	59%
2006	75%	59%
2005	77%	60%
2004	76%	61%
2003	78%	63%
2002	82%	64%
2001	88%	65%
2000	87%	67%
1999	90%	68%
1998	87%	67%
1997	88%	69%
1996	92%	70%
1995	93%	71%
1994	96%	72%
1993	95%	73%
1992	96%	74%
1991	97%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	3%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	10%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,671 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,004 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$7,919 MM

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

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Spending

$4 MM

$7,900 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$16,671

$10,986

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	$15,547	$12,144
2022	$13,332	$11,658
2021	$14,616	$12,496
2020	$13,332	$11,658
2019	$11,689	$11,400
2018	$11,155	$10,672
2017	$10,828	$9,995
2016	$11,667	$9,756
2015	$9,264	$8,655
2014	$10,701	$9,772
2012	$11,217	$9,487
2011	$10,500	$9,541
2010	$9,200	$8,655
2009	$10,565	$9,367
2008	$10,601	$8,888
2007	$10,702	$8,443
2006	$10,112	$7,986
2005	$10,211	$7,885
2004	$10,613	$7,432
2003	$9,467	$7,309
2002	$8,528	$6,875
2001	$9,727	$6,774
2000	$7,912	$6,101
1999	$8,119	$5,883
1998	$7,031	$5,517
1997	$8,359	$5,316
1995	$5,954	$5,079
1992	$5,023	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$15,004

$10,960

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo School District	Oklahoma
2023	$13,993	$11,925
2022	$12,064	$11,273
2021	$13,155	$12,271
2020	$12,064	$11,273
2019	$10,825	$11,184
2018	$9,945	$10,249
2017	$10,865	$9,743
2016	$17,156	$9,833
2015	$9,372	$9,253
2014	$11,122	$9,498
2012	$13,061	$9,194
2011	$9,161	$9,343
2010	$9,307	$9,253
2009	$10,328	$9,180
2008	$10,586	$8,808
2007	$12,419	$8,499
2006	$9,161	$8,162
2005	$10,174	$7,715
2004	$9,706	$7,121
2003	$10,558	$7,292
2002	$9,618	$7,082
2001	$9,174	$6,764
2000	$7,601	$6,005
1999	$7,783	$5,804
1998	$6,680	$5,469
1997	$7,359	$5,229
1995	$5,316	$4,938
1992	$5,205	$4,328

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Best Buffalo School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buffalo High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

605 Se 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448

Gr: 9-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Buffalo Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

605 Se 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448

Gr: PK-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buffalo School District?

Buffalo School District manages 2 public schools serving 249 students.

What is the rank of Buffalo School District?

Buffalo School District is ranked #246 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (top 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

55% of Buffalo School District students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Buffalo School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,004 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Top 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education