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Balko High School

Public Grades 9-12
72nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 463 Oklahoma High Schools
Better than 84% of Oklahoma high schools
Summary

Balko High School is a small public high school in Balko, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 46 students. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and small class sizes, making it a model of educational excellence in the region.

Balko High School outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. The school has maintained an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate for the past two school years, significantly higher than the state average. With a very low student-teacher ratio ranging from 6 to 8.8 students per teacher, Balko High School provides a personalized learning environment that likely contributes to its academic success.

Compared to the nearby Turpin High School and Beaver High School, Balko High School outperforms both in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio. This highlights Balko High School's strong position relative to its regional counterparts. The school's higher level of funding per student may also contribute to its academic achievements and small class sizes.

53
Students ?
7.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$36,318
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 110 Bison Lane
       Balko, OK  73931-3931

(580) 646-3385

District: Balko


Feeder schools for Balko High School:

Elementary:    Balko Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (38% vs 31% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oklahoma high schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg42%
Oklahoma avg31%
72nd of 463
Oklahoma public high schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 65 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 452Balko among Oklahoma districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202578.672 of 46384.4%★★★★☆
202492.428 of 43193.5%★★★★★
202282.039 of 35088.9%★★★★☆
201541.2360 of 44919.8%★☆☆☆☆
201137.6313 of 42426.2%★☆☆☆☆
201057.5179 of 43158.5%★★★☆☆
200992.53 of 42899.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202572.660 of 33382.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)82nd percentile~ school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History57%+15 vs state
English Language Arts I47%+21 vs state
Science31%~ state avg
Mathematics19%-7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Balko High School

Students at Balko High School are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Balko High School.

Balko High School ranks 72nd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Balko High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Balko Elementary School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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