Top Rankings
Newcastle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 795 students in Newcastle School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Newcastle School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Newcastle School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newcastle High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
2,643 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newcastle 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
8%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
63%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,444 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,385
$10,986
Spending / Student
$9,444
$10,960
Best Newcastle School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcastle High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 North Main Street
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-4304
Newcastle, OK 73065
(405) 387-4304
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students
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