Oklahoma school districts by resource index
Kingfisher has the highest mean resource index of Oklahoma's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 65 of 100 across its 5 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.4 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher | 5 | 1,334 | 12.4 | $19,045 | 65.0 |
| Stroud | 3 | 832 | 12.0 | $15,404 | 64.7 |
| Watonga | 3 | 733 | 13.2 | $14,213 | 64.7 |
| Talihina | 3 | 511 | 10.0 | $14,949 | 64.3 |
| Ketchum | 3 | 568 | 13.7 | $14,613 | 64.0 |
| Fairland | 3 | 574 | 15.2 | $12,228 | 62.3 |
| Cashion | 3 | 725 | 12.6 | $14,199 | 62.0 |
| Stratford | 3 | 632 | 14.9 | $12,024 | 61.3 |
| Lone Grove | 4 | 1,447 | 14.9 | $9,174 | 61.0 |
| Caddo | 2 | 504 | 12.8 | $13,498 | 61.0 |
| Mooreland | 2 | 586 | 13.8 | $11,382 | 60.5 |
| Heavener | 2 | 887 | 13.2 | $12,903 | 60.0 |
| Atoka | 2 | 868 | 13.1 | $15,230 | 60.0 |
| Adair | 3 | 1,041 | 14.2 | $11,045 | 59.3 |
| Valliant | 3 | 930 | 14.0 | $11,723 | 59.3 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newkirk | 3 | 743 | 15.3 | $12,326 | 59.3 |
| Coalgate | 3 | 700 | 11.8 | $15,496 | 59.3 |
| Dove Schools of Okc | 5 | 1,854 | 17.4 | $8,877 | 59.0 |
| Muldrow | 3 | 1,292 | 14.9 | $11,625 | 59.0 |
| Hennessey | 3 | 843 | 13.3 | $13,829 | 59.0 |
| Vian | 3 | 817 | 13.3 | $11,887 | 59.0 |
| Keys | 2 | 750 | 14.9 | $11,153 | 59.0 |
| Sayre | 3 | 694 | 15.0 | $11,504 | 59.0 |
| Pawnee | 3 | 633 | 15.5 | $11,558 | 59.0 |
| Vanoss | 2 | 579 | 14.4 | $11,629 | 58.5 |
| Hilldale | 3 | 2,033 | 18.2 | $8,892 | 58.3 |
| Stilwell | 3 | 1,394 | 13.9 | $12,441 | 58.0 |
| Tishomingo | 3 | 832 | 13.5 | $11,992 | 58.0 |
| Rock Creek | 2 | 500 | 12.7 | $12,522 | 58.0 |
| Verdigris | 4 | 1,395 | 14.0 | $9,386 | 57.8 |
| Blackwell | 3 | 1,121 | 14.2 | $10,913 | 57.3 |
| Dibble | 3 | 717 | 16.7 | $10,211 | 57.0 |
| Oktaha | 2 | 704 | 14.6 | $13,071 | 57.0 |
| Hooker | 2 | 603 | 13.8 | $11,093 | 57.0 |
| Morrison | 3 | 603 | 14.5 | $11,589 | 56.7 |
| Preston | 2 | 641 | 18.8 | $9,973 | 56.5 |
| Stigler | 3 | 1,187 | 15.4 | $10,223 | 56.3 |
| Wyandotte | 3 | 740 | 14.7 | $11,339 | 56.3 |
| Pauls Valley | 4 | 1,396 | 15.2 | $11,455 | 56.0 |
| Dale | 3 | 765 | 16.4 | $9,820 | 56.0 |
| Quapaw | 3 | 607 | 13.5 | $11,086 | 56.0 |
| Chisholm | 3 | 1,118 | 15.8 | $10,351 | 55.7 |
| Walters | 3 | 610 | 13.4 | $10,528 | 55.7 |
| Empire | 3 | 522 | 17.4 | $10,931 | 55.7 |
| Locust Grove | 4 | 1,208 | 13.3 | $13,026 | 55.5 |
| Berryhill | 3 | 1,150 | 16.1 | $9,148 | 55.3 |
| Oklahoma Union | 3 | 611 | 13.7 | $12,214 | 55.3 |
| Wagoner | 4 | 2,066 | 15.4 | $11,153 | 55.0 |
| Eufaula | 3 | 1,185 | 14.0 | $11,253 | 55.0 |
| Latta | 3 | 889 | 17.7 | $10,371 | 55.0 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Oklahoma's districts
Which Oklahoma school districts have the most resources?
Kingfisher, whose 5 schools average 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Oklahoma's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Oklahoma?
540 districts and other agencies ran at least one Oklahoma public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23