School district or education agency · NCES 4016530

Kildare

Ponca City, OK

District overview See comparisons

Students110

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students110

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$20,912

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2024Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2024

Are results improving over time?

57^thlatest estimated national standing

2019202220232024

9 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing9 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2024 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence3.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+17.0%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+22.3%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K11 students

10.0%

Kindergarten–grade 572 students

65.5%

Grades 6–827 students

24.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten11

Kindergarten11

Grade 114

Grade 211

Grade 312

Grade 412

Grade 512

Grade 68

Grade 711

Grade 88

Students by race and ethnicity

White67 (60.9%)

Hispanic/Latino16 (14.5%)

Two or more races13 (11.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native10 (9.1%)

Asian4 (3.6%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

11Students enrolled in pre-K

0.5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

22.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District10.0%

OK5.3%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

22.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

10.3Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.7Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

0.4School administrators, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers0.5 FTE

Kindergarten teachers0.5 FTE

Elementary teachers9.3 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

District administrators0.6 FTE

School administrative support2.5 FTE

Other support staff1.7 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

210children ages 5 to 17

19estimated to live in families below the poverty line

9.0%about 1 in 11 school-age children

District9.0%

OK17.1%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in OK receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

TalogaTaloga, OK

Students: 108
Community poverty: 14.4%
Special education: 26.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →WickliffeSalina, OK

Students: 111
Community poverty: 20.0%
Special education: 28.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →SweetwaterSweetwater, OK

Students: 108
Community poverty: 18.2%
Special education: 23.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Cherokee Immersion Charter SchoolTahlequah, OK

Students: 106
Special education: 9.2%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Aline-CleoCleo Springs, OK

Students: 115
Community poverty: 13.9%
Special education: 21.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictOKUnited States

Academic standing2024Stronger than benchmarks

57th percentile36th percentile44th percentile

This district is 21 percentile points higher than the state figure and 13 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

12.0%24.3%27.8%

This district is 12.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 15.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$34,835$12,965$19,509

This district is $21,870 per student higher than the state figure and $15,326 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$20,912$10,979$15,859

This district is $9,933 per student higher than the state figure and $5,053 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$286$1,499$1,964

This district is $1,213 per student lower than the state figure and $1,678 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$176$211$336

This district is $35 per student lower than the state figure and $160 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$549$1,049$1,793

This district is $500 per student lower than the state figure and $1,244 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$10,604$5,726$8,742

This district is $4,878 per student higher than the state figure and $1,862 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,286$1,999$3,769

This district is $1,287 per student higher than the state figure and $483 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$17,857$4,178$11,715

This district is $13,679 per student higher than the state figure and $6,142 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,132$1,170$869

This district is $1,962 per student higher than the state figure and $2,263 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

11:116:115:1

This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

110:1361:1376:1

This district is 251 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 266 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

201.5130.8138.9

This district is 70.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 62.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

45.517.418.5

This district is 28.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 27.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.30.9

This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

10.0%5.3%2.9%

This district is 4.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

29.2%16.7%14.0%

This district is 12.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.2%2.7%3.9%

This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%96.2%95.8%

This district is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+17.0%+2.5%+0.5%

This district is 14.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

67.0%56.1%50.6%

This district is 10.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

1.6%5.1%4.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

7.7%8.9%9.0%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%7.4%6.7%

This district is 7.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

9.0%17.1%14.4%

This district is 8.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

29.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services26 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District29.2%

OK16.7%

U.S.14.0%

2.2%Students with Section 504 plans2 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.2%

OK2.7%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

OK1.5%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

5Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

OK96.2%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

13.4%Federal

7.2%State

79.4%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$20,912Total current spending per student

$10,495Instruction per student

$9,143Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$425KFederal revenue13.4% of total revenue

$229KState revenue7.2% of total revenue

$2.5MLocal revenue79.4% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$10,495Instructionper student

$9,143Student and instructional supportper student

$549Special educationper student

$4,088Building operations and maintenanceper student

$626Student transportationper student

$1,253Food servicesper student

$725Technologyper student

People costs

$965KSalaries$10,604 per student

$299KEmployee benefits$3,286 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$16KEquipmentFY 2023

$26KCapital outlay$286 per student

$10KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$1.6MDebt outstanding at year end$17,857 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$285KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$38KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$50KTitle I$549 per student

$27KIDEA special education$297 per student

$98KChild nutrition$1,077 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$17,096

FY 2023$20,912+22.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$14,521

FY 2023$286-98.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$17,8570.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–218.8%

8 of 91 students

2021–225.6%

5 of 89 students

2022–2312%

10 of 83 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

3Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →7In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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