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Latta Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Ada’s School Grade B better than 58% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
934
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,273
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Latta Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.6M, about $4,910 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ada. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsByng Public Schools
7–9Ada JHSAda Public Schools
10–12Ada HSAda Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 24.9% · 453 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 27.2% · 454 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.2% · 44 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,273 per student · 1% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 47%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
864’20
904’21
889’22
882’23
934’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 39%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 9%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Latta Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ada
A
522 students20:1
Latta MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ada
B−
190 students18:1
Latta HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ada
A+
222 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Byng Public SchoolsByng
$11,320per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.