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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 59 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Oklahoma City #141 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,529 per pupil, Oklahoma City ranks #147 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Oklahoma City operates 59 public schools serving 33,245 students, placing it among the larger districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 31 combined, 16 elementary, 10 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oklahoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,529 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.0% local, 32.9% state, and 34.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #141 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 59 schools offering Advanced Placement (108 AP courses district-wide), a 313.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% African American, 12.8% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Classen Hs of Advanced Studies, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.
Its largest campus is Northwest Classen Hs, enrolling 1,914 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Putnam Heights Academy Ms, at 31 students, a 62x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oklahoma City school enrollment ranges from 31 students (lowest) to 1,914 students (highest), a spread of 1,883 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Oklahoma City is typically wider than the Oklahoma City-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 59 schools in Oklahoma City.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Oklahoma City's schools, below the Oklahoma average of 59.6.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Epic Virtual Charter | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Edmond | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Moore | Smaller | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Broken Arrow | Smaller | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Oklahoma City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Tulsa →Oklahoma City has 59 schools, including 10 high, 16 elementary, 31 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 33,245 students.
Oklahoma City spends $13,529 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #141 in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City students are 53.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% African American, 12.8% White, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 59 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Oklahoma City has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #141 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.
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