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Grove Public School

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Shawnee’s School Grade C better than 26% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
539
Schools
1
Spent per student
$11,440
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grove Public School

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the OK average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $3,076 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% 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
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How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shawnee. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsShawnee Public Schools
6–8Shawnee MSShawnee Public Schools
9–12Shawnee HSShawnee Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22
Math proficiency51%
State average 24.9% · 330 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 27.2% · 330 students tested

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

Graduation rate 80% at Shawnee, which runs the high school (state 81.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$11,440 per student · 6% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 35%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
473’20
508’21
551’22
536’23
539’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Asian 3%Black 1%

Schools in the district

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

Grove Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shawnee
A
539 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bethel Public SchoolsBethel Acres
$10,939per 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.