ADA HS

As a mid-sized high school in Ada, Oklahoma, ADA HS hosts 576 students from grades 10 through 12, run under ADA. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

Within ADA, which oversees 6 schools and 2,696 students, ADA HS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ADA HS shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 23% multiracial, 18% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, ADA HS lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pontotoc County put median household income runs about $63,017, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pontotoc County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students), ADA HS is one campus in the mix.

HAYES ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. ADA HS's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 544 (now 576). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 10% to 16%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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