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Schools in Pawhuska · Pawhuska Public Schools

Pawhuska’s public schools score below 69% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 16% of Pawhuska’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pawhuska, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#110of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
16%
▼ 11 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 13% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
679 students on the public path
In brief

Pawhuska’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Pawhuska’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,753 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Pawhuska Es, then Pawhuska MS, then Pawhuska HS. 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 Pawhuska’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of Oklahoma school districts, #110 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (351)Better than 31%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Pawhuska anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pawhuska’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Indian Camp EsPawhuska Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Pawhuska EsPawhuska Public SchoolsC−
6–8Pawhuska MSPawhuska Public SchoolsD
9–12Pawhuska HSPawhuska Public SchoolsD

Pawhuska’s public schools are run by Pawhuska Public Schools. 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.

Pawhuska Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 679 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,753OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 27.2% · 348 students tested
Math15%
State average 24.9% · 348 students tested

Pawhuska vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PawhuskaCPawhuska

Every school in Pawhuska

4 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 Pawhuskaby address
Indian Camp Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2
182 students16:1Rate it →
Pawhuska Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
157 students16:1Rate it →
Pawhuska MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
157 students18:1Rate it →
Pawhuska HS
High · Grades 9–12
D
183 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pawhuska’s schools

Are Pawhuska’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pawhuska children attend score below 69% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #110 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pawhuska in?

Pawhuska Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 679 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pawhuska kids go to high school?

Pawhuska HS, with 183 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Pawhuska’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Pawhuska Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Pawhuska spend per student?

$13,753 in Pawhuska 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.