Can I use Nowata County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Nowata County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Nowata County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Nowata County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Nowata County Schools & Education

Name: Nowata County, Oklahoma Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Nowata County, Oklahoma

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,107

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

21/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#48

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Nowata County

Measured School Summary

Nowata County faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 85.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,107 per pupil, Nowata County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 24% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Nowata County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

21/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #48 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

85.5%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,107

$413 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Nowata County has 8 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Nowata County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Nowata County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#48

of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

NOWATA

Elementary to high school visible

751 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

OKLAHOMA UNION

Elementary to high school visible

611 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE

Elementary and high visible

263 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NOWATA is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Nowata County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Nowata County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Nowata County, Oklahoma

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Streamlined Schooling in Nowata County

Nowata County’s educational system consists of eight public schools divided among three districts. The county serves 1,625 students through a mix of three elementary, two middle, and three high schools.

Nowata and Oklahoma Union Hubs

The Nowata district is the largest in the county, educating 751 students across three schools. Oklahoma Union follows closely with 611 students, and the county currently offers no charter school alternatives.

A Close-Knit Town and Rural Mix

With an average school size of 203 students, education in Nowata County feels personal and community-focused. Most schools are located in town settings, with Nowata Elementary serving as the largest single campus at 379 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Nowata County

Reported Enrollment

1,625

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Nowata County

NOWATA

3 schools

751 students

OKLAHOMA UNION

3 schools

611 students

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE

2 schools

263 students

8 Public Schools in Nowata County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Nowata County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
NOWATA ES	Record	NOWATA	Nowata, 74048Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	379
OKLAHOMA UNION ES	Record	OKLAHOMA UNION	South Coffeyville, 74072Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	284
NOWATA HS	Record	NOWATA	Nowata, 74048Town: Distant	9–12	High	209
SOUTH COFFEYVILLE ES	Record	SOUTH COFFEYVILLE	South Coffeyville, 74072Town: Remote	PK–8	Primary	184
OKLAHOMA UNION HS	Record	OKLAHOMA UNION	South Coffeyville, 74072Rural: Distant	9–12	High	177
NOWATA MS	Record	NOWATA	Nowata, 74048Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	163
OKLAHOMA UNION MS	Record	OKLAHOMA UNION	South Coffeyville, 74072Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	150
SOUTH COFFEYVILLE HS	Record	SOUTH COFFEYVILLE	South Coffeyville, 74072Town: Remote	9–12	High	79

NOWATA ES

NOWATA

Nowata, 74048 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary379 students

OKLAHOMA UNION ES

OKLAHOMA UNION

South Coffeyville, 74072 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary284 students

NOWATA HS

NOWATA

Nowata, 74048 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High209 students

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE ES

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE

South Coffeyville, 74072 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary184 students

OKLAHOMA UNION HS

OKLAHOMA UNION

South Coffeyville, 74072 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High177 students

NOWATA MS

NOWATA

Nowata, 74048 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle163 students

OKLAHOMA UNION MS

OKLAHOMA UNION

South Coffeyville, 74072 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle150 students

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE HS

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE

South Coffeyville, 74072 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High79 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,107

State avg $6,520

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Oklahoma counties have the highest graduation rates?

Harmon County (95.0%), Major County (93.1%), and Garvin County (92.8%) currently lead Oklahoma among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Oklahoma?

Across Oklahoma counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,520. The highest current county values are Grant County ($9,426), Alfalfa County ($9,014), and Roger Mills County ($8,927). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Nowata County?

Nowata County has a school score of 21/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Nowata County?

The high school graduation rate in Nowata County is 85.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Nowata County spend per student?

Nowata County spends $6,107 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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