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Best-Resourced Schools in Owasso, OK

12 public K-12 schools in Owasso from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

12 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Owasso's 12 public schools is Owasso Hs, scoring 40/100, against a city average of 40.9/100. Computed live across every Owasso campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Owasso, OK, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

12
Schools
9,126
Students
40.9/100
Avg Quality
17.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Owasso Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Owasso, OK enrolls 9,126 students across 12 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 17.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 40.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Owasso on this index is Owasso Hs, at 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 3,050 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Owasso spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Owasso Hs accounts for 33.4% of all Owasso public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Owasso-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Owasso school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities

Owasso school enrollment ranges from 374 students (lowest) to 3,050 students (highest), a spread of 2,676 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Owasso operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Owasso school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Owasso student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Owasso is typically wider than the Owasso-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Owasso Hs 40
2. Owasso 8th Grade Ctr 42
3. Owasso 7th Grade Ctr 45
4. Owasso 6th Grade Ctr 37
5. Stone Canyon Es 46
6. Pamela Hodson Es 42
7. Barnes Es 43
8. Northeast Es 39
9. Larkin Bailey Es 42
10. Mills Es 35
11. Hayward Smith Es 41
12. Ator Es 39

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Owasso

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Mills Es 72.1/100
  2. 2 Ator Es 71.8/100
  3. 3 Northeast Es 70.9/100
  4. 4 Larkin Bailey Es 68.4/100
  5. 5 Owasso 7th Grade Ctr 68.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Owasso, OK?

The highest-ranked school in Owasso is Owasso Hs with a quality score of 40/100. There are 12 public schools in Owasso with 9,126 total students.

How many schools are in Owasso, OK?

Owasso has 12 public schools with a total enrollment of 9,126 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 17.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.