Top Rankings
Paoli 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 108 students in Paoli School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Paoli School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
181 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paoli 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
24%
13%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
42%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,171 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,884 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,171
$10,986
Spending / Student
$15,884
$10,960
Best Paoli School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paoli Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108 Dulin Street
Paoli, OK 73074
(405) 484-7231
Paoli, OK 73074
(405) 484-7231
Gr: PK-8 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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