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Ponca City, Oklahoma - 11 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Ponca City #383 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,598 per pupil, Ponca City ranks #373 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,612
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$10,598
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ponca City operates 11 public schools serving 4,612 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Kay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,598 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 42.7% local, 37.8% state, and 19.5% 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 22/100, ranked #383 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 322.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Es, with a diversity index of 75.2/100.
Its largest campus is Ponca City Hs, enrolling 1,498 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Washington Pre Kg Center, at 215 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ponca City Hs accounts for 32.5% of all Ponca City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ponca City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ponca City school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Ponca City school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 1,498 students (highest), a spread of 1,283 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ponca City student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — 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 Ponca City is typically wider than the Ponca City-aggregate figure suggests.
Ponca City chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Ponca City is typically wider than the Ponca City-aggregate figure suggests.
Ponca City has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,612 students.
How much does Ponca City spend per student?
Ponca City spends $10,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #383 in Oklahoma.
What is the demographic composition of Ponca City?
Ponca City students are 50.6% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ponca City?
Ponca City has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #383 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.