Top Rankings
Buffalo Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 135 students in Buffalo Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Buffalo Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
208 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.74
% American Indian
34%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
36%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
26%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,332 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,048
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,332
$10,957
Best Buffalo Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4384 Southeast Highway 63
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 942-9225
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
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