Top Rankings
Balko School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 99 students in Balko School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Balko School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
145 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Balko School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 533 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
79%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,207 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,545 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,207
$10,983
Spending / Student
$42,545
$10,957
Best Balko School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Balko Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 Bison Lane
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Balko, OK 73931
(580) 646-3385
Grades: PK-8
| 99 students
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