Ada Public Schools

The Ada Public school system provides high quality education for over 2,600 students. The Ada Public School System consists of 4 elementary, 1 junior high, and 1 high school. The student teacher ratio is 15.3:1. All of Ada’s teachers are required to complete a Master’s Degree within five years of employment, at the district’s expense. The Ada School system has a senior graduation rate of 90.8%  The average GPA of Ada’s seniors is 3.1 and the average ACT score is 20.4.

Pontotoc County has an open transfer policy for its public schools. Other schools in the Ada vicinity are Byng Public Schools and Latta Public Schools.

Byng Public Schools

The Byng Public school system provides quality education to over 1,650 students. This school system consists of 3 elementary, 1 junior high, and 1 high school. The student teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The senior graduation rate of the Byng School system is 95.1%, with high school seniors averaging a GPA of 2.7.


Latta Public Schools

The Latta Public School system serves over 700 students each year. The Latta School system consists of an elementary, junior high, and high school. Latta School’s student teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The senior graduation rate is 95.4%. Latta School’s seniors have an average GPA of 2.8.

2006 School District Statistics

2008 School Report Cards., Education Oversight Board and the Office of Accountability part of the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program.

Last Updated February 25, 2010.


Ada Public Schools

Byng Public Schools

Latta Public Schools

State of Oklahoma Average
Total Enrollment 2,687 1,654 725 1,176
4-Year Dropout Rate(2008) 22.3% 11.0% 10.9% 13.2%
Graduation Rate 90.8% 95.1% 95.4% 97.3%
Average GPA of Seniors 3.1 2.7 2.8 3.0
ACT Composite Test Scores 20.4   20.0 19.7 20.8
College Bound Rate 59.3% 61.2% 66.0% 59.8%
Oklahoma College Freshmen with GPA of 2.0 or greater 76.5% 69.1% 76.3% 70.4%
Oklahoma College Completion Rate 44.5% 46.1% 36.4% 44.1%