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Oklahoma2021-01-15T01:30:21+00:00

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma published FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 school-by-school spending data. Located in the “School Climate” tab of the Oklahoma School Report Cards, you can view how much each school spends per student compared to district and state averages. In addition, by clicking on the school name you can see how much that school spent per pupil on instruction, salaries, benefits, and services. “The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix” is an online portal that allows you to compare spending with demographics and outcomes. Explore Oklahoma’s spending data below or access the Oklahoma School Report Cards HERE and the “The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix” HERE.

WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE REPORT CARD ABOUT PER SCHOOL SPENDING

How much does my school spend per student?
Picture of Oklahoma state report card
How does my school’s spending compare to district and state averages?

OTHER QUESTIONS TO ASK & HOW TO FIND THE ANSWERS

The Oklahoma Report Card includes the ability to view all the schools in the state that spend within specific spending bands. To see how spending is arrayed within your district, click on each spending band and find the schools within your district in each band. Once compiled, you can create your own comparison.

The Oklahoma Report Card does not include a feature to compare spending on services with other schools in the district or the state. However, by clicking on the school name you can see how much that school spent per pupil on instruction, salaries, benefits and services. To determine how much your school spends compared to the state and district average, you must gather the information for each school in the district or the state and conduct your own calculation.

“The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix” provides the ability to directly compare spending with demographics for all schools in the state or by district.

I know which school(s) I want to compare.

Visit “The Oklahoma Report Card Matrix.” Select “Per-Pupil Expenditure” and the demographics you wish to compare. Use the filters to narrow your search to your comparison schools. Click on each bubble to view the spending and demographics for each school.

I do not know which schools I want to compare.

Visit “The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix.” Select “Per-Pupil Expenditure” and the demographics information you wish to compare. Use the filters to narrow your search by type of school, such as elementary or high school, enrollment, Title I status and district. Identify schools with similar demographics or patterns and click on each bubble to view the spending and demographics for each school.

You can also download the enrollment, gender and ethnicity data for each school in the state through the “Student Count” tab of the public records page on the Oklahoma Department of Education website. Use this to determine demographically similar schools and gather school-by-school spending data from the Report Card to compare spending with outcomes and demographics.

The Oklahoma Report Card and “The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix” do not include a feature to compare spending on services.

I know which school(s) I want to compare.

Click on the school name in the Report Card to see how much that school spent per pupil on instruction, salaries, benefits and services. Demographic data, including gender, enrollment and ethnicity, can be accessed through the “Student Count” data set on the Oklahoma Department of Education website.

I do not know which schools I want to compare.

Demographic data, including gender, enrollment and ethnicity, can be accessed through the “Student Count” data set on the Oklahoma Department of Education website. Use this tool to find demographically similar schools and then look up each schools spending data on the report card to conduct your own comparison. Click on the school name to view how much that school spent per pupil on instruction, salaries, benefits and services.

“The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix” provides the ability to compare spending with outcomes and demographics.

I know which school(s) I want to compare.

Visit “The Oklahoma School Report Card Matrix.” Select “Per-Pupil Expenditure” and the outcomes information you wish to compare. Use the filters to narrow your search to your comparison schools. Click on each bubble to view the spending, outcomes, and demographics for each school.

I do not know which schools I want to compare.

Visit the “Data Matrix.” Select “Per-Pupil Expenditure” and the outcomes information you wish to compare. Use the filters to narrow your search by type of school, such as elementary or high school, enrollment, Title I status and district. Identify schools with similar outcomes and click on each bubble to view the spending, outcomes, and demographics for each school.

You can also access outcomes and demographic data through the “Performance” tab and “Student Count” tab of the public records page on the Oklahoma Department of Education website. Use these tools to determine demographically similar schools, or schools with similar outcomes, and gather school-by-school spending data from the report card to compare spending with outcomes and demographics.

MORE ABOUT OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma has a great feature where you can view school-by-school per-pupil spending across the state. At the bottom of a school’s report card, the gray bar graph groups together schools that spend within a $250 range. For instance, to view all the schools across the state that spend between $6,300-6,525 per pupil, click on that price band and view the list of schools. Oklahoma also includes a brief narrative explaining the per-pupil spending provision and what is included in the calculation.

View Oklahoma School Report Cards