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Belfonte School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 143 students in Belfonte School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Belfonte School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,194 Schools
# Students
143 Students
468,563 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
29,007 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belfonte School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.74
% American Indian
51%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
26%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
19%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,133 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,986 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,133
$10,986
Spending / Student
$15,986
$10,960
Best Belfonte School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belfonte Public School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
475751 State Highway 101
Muldrow, OK 74948
(918) 427-3522
Muldrow, OK 74948
(918) 427-3522
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Belfonte Bell Es (Adair Cnty)
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
88963 South 4729 Rd
Stilwell, OK 74960
(918) 696-7181
Stilwell, OK 74960
(918) 696-7181
Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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