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Paoli High School

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Paoli High School ranks 146 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 68% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Paoli High School is a public high school located in Paoli, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school is part of the Paoli School District, which is ranked 121 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paoli High School has had a mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, Paoli students outperformed the state average in Science (38% vs. 21%) and U.S. History (58% vs. 42%), but underperformed in English Language Arts (32% vs. 37%) and Mathematics (6% vs. 18%). The school has had relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.1% to 90.0% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the 82.2% state average. However, Paoli High School has faced challenges with inconsistent student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 3.3% to 19.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Paoli High School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Wanette High School, in certain subject areas, it generally underperforms compared to higher-performing schools like Purcell High School and Pauls Valley High School. However, Paoli High School has performed relatively well with its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 85th out of 374 Oklahoma high schools in this category in 2024-2025. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.5 to 10.8 in recent years, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,535

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Stewart Street West
Paoli, OK 73074-3074

(405) 484-7336

District: Paoli

Feeder schools for Paoli High School:

Elementary:

Paoli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

24.1%

American Indian:

22.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2009 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2009

✓Above the Oklahoma median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg31%

146^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 452Paoli 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	146 of 463	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	192 of 431	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.5	372 of 439	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	192 of 350	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	369 of 449	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	328 of 424	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.7	139 of 431	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	212 of 428	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	85 of 374	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	109 of 370	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	142 of 361	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	195 of 333	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)61st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History58%+16 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

English Language Arts I32%+6 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Paoli High School	Public	9-12	410 Stewart Street West	Paoli	73074	Garvin County	Paoli	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 484-7336	58	6	9.4	79.3%	22 (37.9%)	1 (1.7%)	8 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (24.1%)	60.9	146^th of 463 public high schools	68.5%		50.6	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%	46	32.0	32.0	6.0	6.0	38.0	38.0	58.0	58.0	$16,535
Pauls Valley High School	Public	10-12	601 North Street	Pauls Valley	73075	Garvin County	Pauls Valley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 238-6497	361	22	16.6	61.5%	173 (47.9%)	16 (4.4%)	100 (27.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	73.1	88^th of 463 public high schools	81.0%					(n/a)	36.0	36.0	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	51.0	51.0	$15,046
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	212 South Seifried Street	Wayne	73095	McClain County	Wayne	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 449-3646	147	9	16.3	67.3%	91 (61.9%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	16.8	416^th of 463 public high schools	10.2%		31.3	295^th of 431 public high schools	31.6%	121	26.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	32.0	32.0	$14,793
Maysville High School	Public	9-12	600 First Street	Maysville	73057	Garvin County	Maysville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 867-4410	71	6	11.5	66.2%	49 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.3%)	24.6	376^th of 463 public high schools	18.8%		66	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	253	30.0	30.0	13.0	13.0	6.0	6.0	19.0	19.0	$18,475
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	801 East Broadway	Lexington	73051	Cleveland County	Lexington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 527-7236	315	14	21.8	58.4%	203 (64.4%)	3 (1.0%)	49 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.8%)	18.5	405^th of 463 public high schools	12.5%		36.1	273^rd of 431 public high schools	36.7%	132	28.0	28.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	5.0	29.0	29.0	$10,031
Wynnewood High School	Public	9-12	702 East Robert S Kerr Boulev	Wynnewood	73098	Garvin County	Wynnewood	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 665-2045	205	12	16.8	53.2%	105 (51.2%)	12 (5.9%)	24 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (21.0%)	29.9	349^th of 463 public high schools	24.6%		28.9	311^th of 431 public high schools	27.8%	38	28.0	28.0	4.0	4.0	21.0	21.0	30.0	30.0	$16,316
Purcell High School	Public	9-12	2020 North Green Avenue	Purcell	73080	McClain County	Purcell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 442-0099	438	27	16.3	51.6%	202 (46.1%)	2 (0.5%)	145 (33.1%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.1%)	79	70^th of 463 public high schools	84.9%		71	103^rd of 431 public high schools	76.1%	33	49.0	49.0	29.0	29.0	27.0	27.0	49.0	49.0	$11,368
Elmore City-Pernell High School	Public	9-12	100 North Muse Avenue	Elmore City	73433	Garvin County	Elmore City-Pernell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 788-2565	149	14	10.8	57.0%	114 (76.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	23.2	383^rd of 463 public high schools	17.3%		30.6	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%	85	31.0	31.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	3.0	32.0	32.0	$16,554
Wanette High School	Public	9-12	502 North Martin	Wanette	74878	Pottawatomie County	Wanette	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 383-2254	20	1	20.0	95.0%	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	10.8	442^nd of 463 public high schools	4.5%					(n/a)	15.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	31.0	$28,564
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	431 North Oak Street	Stratford	74872	Garvin County	Stratford	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 759-2381	216	13	16.0	63.9%	146 (67.6%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	69.5	106^th of 463 public high schools	77.1%		61.7	141^st of 431 public high schools	67.3%	35	35.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	35.0	35.0	43.0	43.0	$14,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Paoli High School

What district is Paoli High School in?

Paoli

What schools feed into Paoli High School?

Paoli High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Paoli Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Paoli High School?

Students at Paoli High School are 38% White, 24% Two or more races, 22% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Paoli High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Paoli High School.

Is Paoli High School a good school?

Paoli High School ranks 146^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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