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New Lima School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in New Lima School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in New Lima School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
257 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Lima 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#477 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.74
% American Indian
21%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
43%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
29%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,490 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,416 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,490
$10,986
Spending / Student
$12,416
$10,960
Best New Lima School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Lima Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
116 Gross Street
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-3948
Wewoka, OK 74884
(405) 257-3948
Grades: PK-8
| 200 students
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