Ponca City Public Schools
Ponca City Public Schools is located close to the center of Oklahoma. Ponca City Public Schools has 163.57 square miles of land area and 9.35 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Ponca City Public Schools population is 28,708. Ponca City Public Schools median household income is $41,765 in 2010-2014. Ponca City Public Schools median house value is $83,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Ponca City Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.
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Ponca City Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
111 West Grand Ave
Ponca City OK, 74601, Kay County
Phone: 580-767-8000
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 5,313 | 5,276 | 5,219 | 5,124 | 5,157 | 5,227 | 5,171 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 206 | 244 | 252 | 254 | 206 | NA | 178 |
| Total Teachers: | 300.80 | 308.80 | 308.30 | 316.00 | 330.20 | 327.90 | 330.30 |
| Prekindergarten: | 13.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | 15.90 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 15.00 | 18.00 | 17.00 | 16.90 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 18.00 |
| Elementary: | 116.00 | 112.20 | 112.30 | 114.30 | 113.90 | 115.00 | 114.70 |
| Secondary: | 156.80 | 162.60 | 162.00 | 168.90 | 184.30 | 180.90 | 183.60 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 403.20 | 389.20 | 376.70 | 407.90 | 406.90 | 385.20 | 380.10 |
| Instructional Aides: | 119.70 | 116.60 | 103.80 | 118.50 | 109.50 | 100.10 | 92.10 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 8.90 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 9.80 | 14.60 | 4.50 | 10.30 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 12.10 | 12.00 | 11.60 | 12.10 | 12.70 | 12.90 | 14.70 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 5.10 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.60 | 7.60 | 7.20 | 7.40 | 9.20 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.60 | 8.60 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 3.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 27.60 | 31.30 | 34.70 | 34.50 | 32.50 | 31.70 | 31.20 |
| School Administrators: | 17.50 | 15.90 | 15.10 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 34.40 | 33.30 | 39.60 | 34.20 | 36.70 | 33.10 | 31.20 |
| Student Support Services: | 35.20 | 35.00 | 26.70 | 37.20 | 38.70 | 38.60 | 30.30 |
| Other Support Services: | 137.80 | 128.60 | 127.70 | 134.00 | 133.60 | 134.40 | 141.30 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.66 | 17.09 | 16.93 | 16.22 | 15.62 | 15.94 | 15.66 |
Schools
| E. M. Trout Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2109 East Prospect, Ponca City OK 74604 |
| Garfield Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 600 South 8th St, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Liberty Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 505 West Liberty, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Lincoln Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1501 West Grand Ave, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Ponca City East Ms | Grade 8 to Grade 8 | 612 East Grand, Ponca City OK 74601 | |
| Ponca City High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 927 North Fifth, Ponca City OK 74601 | |
| Ponca City West Middle School |  | Grade 6 to Grade 7 | 1401 West Grand Ave, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Roosevelt Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 815 East Highland Ave, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Union Es |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2617 North Union, Ponca City OK 74601 |
| Woodlands Es | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2005 East Woodland Rd, Ponca City OK 74604 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| OCCT Test | |||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 69% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 65% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 67% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 64% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 68% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 61% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 66% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 89% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 69% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87% | 85% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87% | 86% |
| 2009 | Math | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 80% | 77% |
| 2009 | Science | End of course | % met std | 77% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 80% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $47,685,000 | $9,137 | $46,956,000 | $9,164 | $43,761,000 | $8,486 | |||
| Federal: | $6,641,000 | $1,272 | 13.9% | $8,277,000 | $1,615 | 17.6% | $5,915,000 | $1,147 | 13.5% |
| State: | $20,981,000 | $4,020 | 44.0% | $19,845,000 | $3,873 | 42.3% | $18,344,000 | $3,557 | 41.9% |
| Local: | $20,063,000 | $3,844 | 42.1% | $18,834,000 | $3,676 | 40.1% | $19,502,000 | $3,782 | 44.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $44,433,000 | $8,514 | $45,092,000 | $8,800 | $45,583,000 | $8,839 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $42,344,000 | $8,113 | $42,406,000 | $8,276 | $44,449,000 | $8,619 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $21,436,000 | $4,107 | 50.6% | $22,964,000 | $4,482 | 54.2% | $22,262,000 | $4,317 | 50.1% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $4,466,000 | $856 | 10.5% | $4,122,000 | $804 | 9.7% | $4,192,000 | $813 | 9.4% |
| Administration: | $5,333,000 | $1,022 | 12.6% | $5,473,000 | $1,068 | 12.9% | $5,523,000 | $1,071 | 12.4% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $11,109,000 | $2,129 | 26.2% | $9,847,000 | $1,922 | 23.2% | $12,472,000 | $2,418 | 28.1% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $740,000 | $142 | $1,475,000 | $288 | $588,000 | $114 | |||
| Construction: | $220,000 | $42 | $369,000 | $72 | $132,000 | $26 | |||
| Total Other: | $15,000 | $3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $431,000 | $83 | $639,000 | $125 | $426,000 | $83 | |||
| Total Salary: | $22,628,000 | $4,336 | $23,367,000 | $4,560 | $23,962,000 | $4,646 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $14,075,000 | $2,697 | 62.2% | $14,537,000 | $2,837 | 62.2% | $14,903,000 | $2,890 | 62.2% |
| Other Salary: | $8,553,000 | $1,639 | 37.8% | $8,830,000 | $1,723 | 37.8% | $9,059,000 | $1,757 | 37.8% |
| Total Benefit: | $7,882,000 | $1,510 | $7,864,000 | $1,535 | $7,693,000 | $1,492 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,007,000 | $959 | 63.5% | $5,106,000 | $996 | 64.9% | $4,994,000 | $968 | 64.9% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,875,000 | $551 | 36.5% | $2,758,000 | $538 | 35.1% | $2,699,000 | $523 | 35.1% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% | 25.9% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 29.4% | 24.1% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 27.5% | 29.4% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 6.0% | 4.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,231.0 | $33,313.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,220.0 | $28,585.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $33,262.0 | $30,250.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $37,352.0 | $34,299.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $43,821.0 | $41,114.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $45,320.0 | $42,776.0 |
* Ponca City Public Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.