Ada Public Schools

The Ada Public school system provides high quality education for over 2,500 students. The Ada Public School System consists of 4 elementary, 1 junior high, and 1 high school. The student teacher ratio is 15.7:1. 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 graduation rate of 84.8% compared to the state rate of 75.4%. The average GPA of Ada’s seniors is 3.1.

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 1,670 students. This school system consists of 3 elementary,       1 junior high, and 1 high school. The student teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The graduation rate of the Byng School system is 85.2%, with high school seniors averaging a GPA of 3.0.


Latta Public Schools

The Latta Public School system serves almost 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 graduation rate is 75.4%. Latta School’s seniors have an average GPA of 3.1.

2006 School District Statistics

2006 School Report Cards., Education Oversight Board and the Office of Accountability part of the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program.

Last Updated March 4, 2008.


Ada Public Schools Byng Public Schools Latta Public Schools State of Oklahoma Average
Total Enrollment 2,515 1,658 681 1,162
Students to Teacher Ratio 15.0 15.7 15.8 16.8
4-Year Dropout Rate(2006) 18.6% 6.8% 16.7% 14.%
Graduation Rate 93.5% 98.8% 95.2% 97.2%
Average GPA of Seniors 2.6 3.0 3.0
 3.0
Students who take ACT 75.7% 80.5% 72.5% 70.8%
ACT Composite Test Scores 19.8 20.7 21.9 20.6
College Bound Rate 60.7% 59.5% 61.7% 59.6%
Oklahoma College Freshmen with GPA of 2.0 or greater 79.4% 70.2% 77.3% 71.4%
Oklahoma College Completion Rate 46.0% 45.1% 40.3% 42.7%