Oklahoma Schools & Education
School quality and education data for all 77 counties.
Avg Graduation Rate
84.3%
Avg Per-Pupil Spending
$6,520
Avg School Score
28/100
Total Schools
1,781
544 districts
State Overview
About Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Trails National Benchmarks in Funding and Graduation
Oklahoma’s 84.3% graduation rate sits below the national average of 87.0%. The state allocates just $6,520 per pupil, which is roughly half of the $13,000 spent on students nationally.
A Tale of Two Outcomes Across 77 Counties
Performance fluctuates sharply across the state's 77 counties, with Harmon County reaching a 95.0% graduation rate while Comanche County drops to 69.2%. Despite these extremes, the average state school score of 49.5 nearly matches the national median of 50.0.
Stretching Limited Dollars for Academic Success
The state struggles with a massive $4,212 gap between its highest and lowest spending counties. While Oklahoma spends significantly less than the national average, the wide variance in graduation rates suggests that funding levels directly impact local district stability.
Woods and Grant Counties Lead the State
Woods County earns the top school score of 58.5 by combining an elite 91.6% graduation rate with $8,901 in per-pupil spending. Grant and Kingfisher counties also excel, both maintaining scores above 56.0 and graduation rates that far exceed the state average.
Rural Strongholds Provide Oklahoma's Best Education
Families seeking the best schools should look toward rural leaders like Woods and Kingfisher counties, where graduation rates surpass 91%. Although the state faces systemic funding challenges, these high-performing counties prove that focused investment leads to superior student outcomes.
Top Performing School Counties
All Oklahoma Counties
— = data pending from NCES pipeline.
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.