An equity score of 32/100 ranks Pauls Valley #272 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,455 per pupil, Pauls Valley ranks #333 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,396
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,455
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pauls Valley operates 4 public schools serving 1,396 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Garvin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,455 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.4% local, 50.6% state, and 14.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #272 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 313.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pauls Valley Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Pauls Valley Elementary School accounts for 32.2% of all Pauls Valley student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pauls Valley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Pauls Valley student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Pauls Valley is typically wider than the Pauls Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Pauls Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 10.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Pauls Valley has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,396 students.
How much does Pauls Valley spend per student?
Pauls Valley spends $11,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #272 in Oklahoma.
What is the demographic composition of Pauls Valley?
Pauls Valley students are 44.8% White, 29.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pauls Valley?
Pauls Valley has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #272 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.