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Ponca City Public Schools, Oklahoma

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Ponca City Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,580 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Ponca City Public Schools is a school district in Oklahoma (Kay, Noble, and Osage counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,580 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Ponca City Public Schools consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joe Vaden Jr.20252030
Anna Roland2029
Judy Throop2028
Nancy Zimmerschied2027
Robin Riley2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,245,000 $2,667 20%
Local: $26,755,000 $5,828 43%
State: $23,710,000 $5,164 38%
Total: $62,710,000 $13,659
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $60,413,000 $13,159
Total Current Expenditures: $48,654,000 $10,597
Instructional Expenditures: $26,087,000 $5,682 43%
Student and Staff Support: $5,412,000 $1,178 9%
Administration: $7,307,000 $1,591 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,848,000 $2,145 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,085,000 $2,414
Construction: $10,371,000 $2,258
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $208,000 $45
Interest on Debt: $345,000 $75


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 15-19 15-19 15-19 12 20-24 26
2018-2019 35 20-29 20-24 25-29 22 40-44 40
2017-2018 31 20-29 10-14 20-24 16 30-34 37
2016-2017 36 20-29 20-24 25-29 24 35-39 42
2015-2016 71 50-59 55-59 65-69 60 70-74 75
2014-2015 68 >=80 45-49 55-59 57 65-69 73
2013-2014 68 60-79 55-59 55-59 59 55-59 74
2012-2013 71 >=80 55-59 60-64 61 70-79 78
2011-2012 68 >=80 50-54 55-59 62 70-74 74
2010-2011 72 60-79 65-69 65-69 58 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 15-19 6-9 15-19 13 15-19 27
2018-2019 32 30-39 15-19 20-24 19 30-34 38
2017-2018 34 11-19 15-19 25-29 21 35-39 40
2016-2017 37 11-19 20-24 25-29 26 35-39 43
2015-2016 70 60-69 60-64 60-64 59 70-74 75
2014-2015 71 >=80 50-54 60-64 61 70-74 76
2013-2014 71 >=80 60-64 60-64 60 75-79 76
2012-2013 70 >=80 55-59 55-59 57 75-79 76
2011-2012 69 >=80 50-54 60-64 62 80-84 74
2010-2011 70 60-79 65-69 60-64 54 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 PS >=50 80-89 60-69 >=80 85-89
2018-2019 88 >=50 >=50 >=80 70-79 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 93 >=50 >=50 >=90 80-89 >=90 >=95
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=50 >=90 80-89 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 85 >=50 >=50 80-89 70-79 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 80 >=50 60-79 70-79 60-69 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 71 PS 60-79 70-79 40-49 60-69 75-79
2012-2013 82 PS >=50 60-79 60-69 >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,580 -0.7
2022-2023 4,612 0.5
2021-2022 4,591 4.0
2020-2021 4,408 -7.6
2019-2020 4,741 -2.7
2018-2019 4,867 -1.3
2017-2018 4,928 -1.7
2016-2017 5,013 -4.1
2015-2016 5,217 -0.6
2014-2015 5,247 -1.3
2013-2014 5,313 0.7
2012-2013 5,276 1.1
2011-2012 5,219 1.8
2010-2011 5,124 -0.6
2009-2010 5,157 -1.4
2008-2009 5,227 1.1
2007-2008 5,171 -0.6
2006-2007 5,200 -0.4
2005-2006 5,219 -3.9
2004-2005 5,423 -3.0
2003-2004 5,588 -0.8
2002-2003 5,631 -0.7
2001-2002 5,671 -1.8
2000-2001 5,773 0.0
1999-2000 5,775 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ponca City Public Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 14.5 10.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.3
Black 2.7 7.8
Hispanic 13.0 20.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.6 0.5
Two or More Races 12.8 13.5
White 53.7 44.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ponca City Public Schools had 262.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 94.06
Secondary: 142.02
Total: 262.08

Ponca City Public Schools employed 1.69 district administrators and 18.99 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.69
District Administrative Support: 30.65
School Administrators: 18.99
School Administrative Support: 31.62
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 109.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.36
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.55
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 41.12
Other Support Services: 152.68


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Ponca City Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
E. M. Trout Es271KG-5
Garfield Es201KG-5
Liberty Es239KG-5
Lincoln Es357KG-5
Ponca City East Ms3868-8
Ponca City Hs1,4569-12
Ponca City West Ms6286-7
Roosevelt Es263KG-5
Union Es284KG-5
Washington Pre Kg Center228PK-PK
Woodlands Es267KG-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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