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Ponca City School District

613 East Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601-5511
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Ponca City School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Ponca City School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
11 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ponca City 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 79% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#296 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
25%
26%
27%
27%
31%
(20-21)
85%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.74
% American Indian
14%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
54%
44%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,505 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,654 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,505
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,654
$10,960

Best Ponca City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1615 N 7th
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 767-8080
Gr: PK | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,580 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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