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Pawhuska, Oklahoma - 4 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Pawhuska #294 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,080 per pupil, Pawhuska ranks #146 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Pawhuska operates 4 public schools serving 696 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Osage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,080 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 44.3% local, 37.8% state, and 17.9% 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 30/100, ranked #294 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 374.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 24.7% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pawhuska Ms, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pawhuska Hs, enrolling 183 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
That concentration means Pawhuska-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Source: 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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Variation between sub-units within Pawhuska is typically wider than the Pawhuska-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Pawhuska.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Pawhuska's schools, above the Oklahoma average of 59.6.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Pawhuska Hs | 183 |
| Indian Camp Es | 182 |
| Pawhuska Es | 157 |
| Pawhuska Ms | 157 |
The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayre | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Coalgate | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Wynnewood | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Howe | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Oktaha | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Pawhuska'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 →Pawhuska has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 696 students.
Pawhuska spends $14,080 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #294 in Oklahoma.
Pawhuska students are 24.7% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Pawhuska has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #294 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.
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