Item: Waurika School District
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Waurika School District

600 East Florida Avenue
Waurika, OK 73573-1234

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Top 50%

Tel: (580) 228-3373

For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 450 students in Waurika School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

�� Schools in Waurika School District have an score of 29% (versus the Oklahoma public school average of 25%), and score of 29% (versus the 27% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,793 Schools

# Students

450 Students

720,846 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

43,551 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	30	70
Kind	23	90
1	37	95
2	28	95
3	31	95
4	33	94
5	48	95
6	27	96
7	18	99
8	37	101
9	43	106
10	29	102
11	33	97
12	33	88

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District Rank

Waurika 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waurika School District
2023	#182
2022	#189
2021	#137
2019	#289
2018	#354
2017	#394
2016	#429
2015	#330
2014	#238
2013	#101
2012	#181

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30%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	30%	25%
2022	28%	25%
2021	27%	24%
2019	29%	33%
2018	22%	31%
2017	27%	35%
2016	57%	67%
2015	61%	67%
2014	63%	66%
2013	73%	70%
2012	68%	68%

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28%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2022	28%	27%
2021	27%	26%
2019	31%	34%
2018	22%	35%
2017	27%	38%
2016	62%	70%
2015	71%	70%
2014	72%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	72%	69%
2011	67%	68%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2022	32%	31%
2021	27%	30%

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(20-21)

70-79%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2021	74%	78%
2020	69%	79%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	80%
2017	90%	82%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	81%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.51	0.73
2022	0.53	0.72
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.71
2018	0.46	0.70
2017	0.46	0.70
2016	0.45	0.70
2015	0.44	0.69
2014	0.44	0.68
2013	0.41	0.67
2012	0.38	0.67
2011	0.40	0.66
2010	0.44	0.63
2009	0.40	0.62
2008	0.40	0.61
2007	0.41	0.60
2006	0.34	0.60
2005	0.37	0.59
2004	0.32	0.58
2003	0.31	0.56
2002	0.32	0.55
2001	0.30	0.54
2000	0.22	0.53
1999	0.20	0.51
1998	0.30	0.51
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.22	0.48
1995	0.22	0.47
1994	0.21	0.46
1993	0.19	0.44
1992	0.19	0.43
1991	0.20	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	14%
2017	8%	14%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	15%
2014	9%	15%
2013	10%	16%
2012	9%	17%
2011	12%	19%
2010	13%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	12%	19%
2007	11%	19%
2006	8%	19%
2005	9%	19%
2004	8%	19%
2003	8%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	6%	17%
2000	5%	17%
1999	5%	16%
1998	7%	16%
1997	6%	15%
1996	5%	15%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%
1991	5%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	20%	20%
2022	23%	19%
2021	23%	19%
2020	19%	18%
2019	19%	18%
2018	20%	17%
2017	20%	17%
2016	18%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	17%	15%
2013	14%	14%
2012	12%	13%
2011	11%	12%
2010	13%	11%
2009	12%	10%
2008	11%	10%
2007	12%	9%
2006	10%	9%
2005	11%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	6%
2001	9%	6%
2000	7%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%
1997	7%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	7%	4%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	6%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%

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% White

66%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	66%	45%
2022	65%	46%
2021	65%	47%
2020	71%	48%
2019	71%	48%
2018	71%	49%
2017	71%	49%
2016	72%	50%
2015	72%	50%
2014	73%	52%
2013	75%	53%
2012	77%	54%
2011	76%	54%
2010	73%	56%
2009	76%	57%
2008	76%	58%
2007	76%	59%
2006	80%	59%
2005	78%	60%
2004	82%	61%
2003	82%	63%
2002	82%	64%
2001	83%	65%
2000	88%	67%
1999	90%	68%
1998	83%	67%
1997	86%	69%
1996	88%	70%
1995	88%	71%
1994	89%	72%
1993	90%	73%
1992	89%	74%
1991	89%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	10%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,042 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,891 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$4 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 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

$5 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$4 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$3 MM
2001	$3 MM	$3 MM
2000	$3 MM	$3 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 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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Revenue / Student

$12,042

$10,986

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,884	$12,144
2022	$12,233	$11,658
2021	$12,721	$12,496
2020	$12,233	$11,658
2019	$10,823	$11,400
2018	$9,598	$10,672
2017	$9,554	$9,995
2016	$9,900	$9,756
2015	$9,757	$8,655
2014	$9,447	$9,772
2012	$9,599	$9,487
2011	$9,794	$9,541
2010	$9,104	$8,655
2009	$10,184	$9,367
2008	$10,518	$8,888
2007	$9,243	$8,443
2006	$8,437	$7,986
2005	$8,341	$7,885
2004	$7,516	$7,432
2003	$6,842	$7,309
2002	$7,112	$6,875
2001	$7,280	$6,774
2000	$5,852	$6,101
1999	$5,747	$5,883
1998	$5,801	$5,517
1997	$5,536	$5,316
1995	$4,661	$5,079
1992	$3,697	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$11,891

$10,960

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waurika School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,735	$11,925
2022	$13,153	$11,273
2021	$12,561	$12,271
2020	$13,153	$11,273
2019	$10,110	$11,184
2018	$9,386	$10,249
2017	$10,804	$9,743
2016	$9,608	$9,833
2015	$10,302	$9,253
2014	$8,848	$9,498
2012	$10,276	$9,194
2011	$10,239	$9,343
2010	$9,612	$9,253
2009	$9,644	$9,180
2008	$10,054	$8,808
2007	$9,309	$8,499
2006	$7,989	$8,162
2005	$7,918	$7,715
2004	$7,466	$7,121
2003	$6,871	$7,292
2002	$6,651	$7,082
2001	$7,430	$6,764
2000	$5,441	$6,005
1999	$5,454	$5,804
1998	$5,807	$5,469
1997	$5,090	$5,229
1995	$4,840	$4,938
1992	$3,872	$4,328

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Best Waurika School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Waurika Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 20%

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600 Educational Avenue
Waurika, OK 73573
(580) 228-3531

Grades: PK-5

| 230 students

Rank: #22.

Waurika High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 East Florida Avenue
Waurika, OK 73573
(580) 228-2341

Grades: 9-12

| 138 students

Rank: #33.

Waurika Middle School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 East Florida Avenue
Waurika, OK 73573
(580) 228-2341

Grades: 6-8

| 82 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waurika School District?

Waurika School District manages 3 public schools serving 450 students.

What is the rank of Waurika School District?

Waurika School District is ranked #175 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.

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

66% of Waurika School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Waurika School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $11,891 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 70-79% (Top 30% in OK)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education