C
Nowata Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Nowata.
Students
703
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,307
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nowata Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Oklahoma districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $5,819 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nowata.
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 80.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,307 per student · 1% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 51%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
769’20
722’21
751’22
745’23
703’24
Down 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Two or more races 25%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.