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Schools in Boise City · Boise City Public Schools

Boise City’s public schools score below 79% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Boise City’s districts is 12%, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boise City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 13 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 38% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
281 students on the public path
In brief

Boise City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,853 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Boise City HS. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boise City’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 173 test results could put Boise City anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Boise City’s students in the tested grades sat them (173 in math, 173 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boise City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Boise City EsBoise City Public SchoolsC−
9–12Boise City HSBoise City Public SchoolsB

Boise City’s public schools are run by Boise City Public Schools, which also serves Keyes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Boise City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 281 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$16,853OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 27.2% · 173 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.9% · 173 students tested

Boise City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Boise City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Boise CityC−Boise City

Every school in Boise City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Boise Cityby address
Boise City Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
184 students17:1Rate it →
Boise City HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
97 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Boise City’s schools

Are Boise City’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boise City children attend score below 79% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boise City in?

Boise City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 281 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boise City kids go to high school?

Boise City HS, with 97 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Boise City spend per student?

$16,853 in Boise City Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.