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Buffalo 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 169 students in Buffalo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Buffalo School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
249 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.74
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
39%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
55%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,671 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,004 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,671
$10,986
Spending / Student
$15,004
$10,960
Best Buffalo School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
605 Se 2nd
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448
Buffalo, OK 73834
(580) 735-2448
Gr: PK-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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