Summary:
Zip code 73074 has one high school, Paoli High School, serving grades 9–12, with 58 students. It is not possible to compare schools within the area because Paoli is the only one listed. Its clearest academic strength is U.S. History, while Mathematics is the most important concern: in 2025–2026, History proficiency was 17 percentage points above the state, but Mathematics was 15 points below it.
There is no local top or bottom school to distinguish; instead, Paoli’s results vary substantially by subject. In 2025–2026, all-grades proficiency was 58% in U.S. History, 35% in Science, and 33% in English Language Arts I, compared with Oklahoma’s 41%, 30%, and 26%. Mathematics proficiency was 10%, versus 25% statewide. The 11th-grade results show a similar split: Paoli was 14 points above the state in Science and 17 points above in U.S. History, but 3 points below in English Language Arts I and 7 below in Mathematics. Other reported measures are favorable against state results: graduation was 88% in 2024–2025, compared with 78% statewide, and chronic absenteeism was 7% in 2025–2026, compared with 16% statewide.
Paoli’s four-subject average advantage over the state widened slightly, from 3 percentage points in 2024–2025 to 4 points in 2025–2026, though changes differed by subject: Mathematics rose 4 points, English Language Arts I rose 1, Science fell 3, and U.S. History was unchanged. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking improved from 192nd of 432 schools in 2023–2024 to 121st of 462 in 2025–2026; its percentile rose from 56th to 74th, and its rating increased from three stars to four. In 2024–2025, the school had a 9.4 student-teacher ratio, and 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. These figures offer context, not an explanation for the school’s results.
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