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Verdigris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 450 students in Verdigris School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Verdigris School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
1,398 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Verdigris School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 537 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
% American Indian
18%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
52%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
21%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,984 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,815
$10,986
Spending / Student
$10,984
$10,960
Best Verdigris School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verdigris Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8207 E 540 Rd
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Claremore, OK 74019
(918) 266-6333
Gr: PK-3 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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