Pawnee County Schools & Education
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
78.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
78.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,182
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#67
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Pawnee County
Measured School Summary
Pawnee County faces educational challenges with a school score of 13/100 and a graduation rate of 78.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,182 per pupil, Pawnee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 52% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Pawnee 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
13/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #67 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
78.8%
5.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,182
$338 below the state average
School coverage
8
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
Pawnee 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.
What Pawnee 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
Pawnee 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
#67
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 15 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.
CLEVELAND
Elementary to high school visible
1,614 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
PAWNEE
Elementary to high school visible
633 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
JENNINGS
Elementary school only in this slice
247 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
CLEVELAND is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Pawnee County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pawnee 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?
Data Story
Composite School Score in Pawnee County Measures 13.4
Education data brief for Pawnee County, Oklahoma.
Pawnee County reports a composite school score of 13.4, a metric that is less than half the Oklahoma state average of 27.7 and significantly lower than the national median of 50.0. The county operates a consolidated district structure with only three school districts managing eight total schools. The Cleveland district is the largest, serving 1,614 students—over 60% of the county's total enrollment of 2,494. The other two districts are Pawnee, with 633 students, and Jennings, with 247 students. The graduation rate for the county is 78.8%, which is lower than both the state average of 84.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Financial data shows per-pupil spending at $6,182, compared to $6,520 statewide and roughly $13,000 nationally. All schools in the county are situated in rural or town locales, with an average school size of 312 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Pawnee County
Reported Enrollment
2,494
8 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Pawnee County
CLEVELAND
PAWNEE
JENNINGS
8 Public Schools in Pawnee 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 dataLevel
Showing 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND HS | Record | CLEVELAND | Cleveland, 74020Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 483 |
| CLEVELAND PRIMARY ES | Record | CLEVELAND | Cleveland, 74020Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 411 |
| CLEVELAND MS | Record | CLEVELAND | Cleveland, 74020Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 410 |
| CLEVELAND INTERMEDIATE ES | Record | CLEVELAND | Cleveland, 74020Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 310 |
| PAWNEE ES | Record | PAWNEE | Pawnee, 74058Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 309 |
| JENNINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | JENNINGS | Jennings, 74038Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 247 |
| PAWNEE HS | Record | PAWNEE | Pawnee, 74058Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 181 |
| PAWNEE MS | Record | PAWNEE | Pawnee, 74058Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 143 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,182
State avg $6,520
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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.