Total enrollment
7,104
-136 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma · Public K-12
Pontotoc County runs 23 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with an average school size of about 309 students. By level, that breaks down as 10 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high schools.
7-year change in Pontotoc County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
38,235
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
23
7 districts
Enrollment
7,104
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$63,017
Above Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.9%
Below Oklahoma avg
Elementary
10
3,487 students
Middle
6
2,026 students
High
7
1,591 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ADA
2,696 students · 7 districts in Pontotoc County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pontotoc County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
30.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.0% under 18
Test scores in Pontotoc County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Oklahoma state average: 30.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- HOMER ES· 52.0%
- FRANCIS ES· 47.0%
- STONEWALL ES· 43.8%
- MCLISH MS· 40.1%
- BYNG ES· 37.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- WILLARD ES· 18.0%
- WASHINGTON ES· 19.0%
- ADA JHS· 20.0%
- BYNG JHS· 29.0%
- LATTA MS· 29.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADA JHS | Ada | Middle | 07-09 | 581 | · |
| ADA HS | Ada | High | 10-12 | 576 | · |
| LATTA ES | Ada | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| HOMER ES | Ada | Elementary | PK-03 | 502 | · |
| HAYES ES | Ada | Elementary | 01-02 | 414 | · |
| VANOSS ES | Ada | Elementary | PK-08 | 410 | · |
| WASHINGTON ES | Ada | Elementary | 03-04 | 392 | · |
| BYNG ES | Ada | Middle | 04-06 | 382 | · |
| WILLARD ES | Ada | Middle | 05-06 | 373 | · |
| BYNG JHS | Ada | Middle | 07-09 | 370 | · |
| ADA EC CTR | Ada | Elementary | PK-KG | 360 | · |
| ALLEN ES | Allen | Elementary | PK-08 | 329 | · |
| BYNG HS | Ada | High | 10-12 | 298 | · |
| LATTA HS | Ada | High | 09-12 | 222 | · |
| FRANCIS ES | Ada | Elementary | PK-03 | 201 | · |
| LATTA MS | Ada | Middle | 06-08 | 190 | · |
| STONEWALL ES | Stonewall | Elementary | PK-04 | 188 | · |
| ROFF ES | Roff | Elementary | PK-08 | 169 | · |
| VANOSS HS | Ada | High | 09-12 | 164 | · |
| ALLEN HS | Allen | High | 09-12 | 133 | · |
| MCLISH MS | Stonewall | Middle | 05-08 | 130 | · |
| STONEWALL HS | Stonewall | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| ROFF HS | Roff | High | 09-12 | 94 | · |
Cities in Pontotoc County
About Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County is a small county of about 38,235 residents in Oklahoma. Its public-school system serves approximately 7,104 students across 23 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $63,017, about 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 6% noticeably above the Oklahoma median.
For a sense of the school types, Pontotoc County is built around 10 elementary schools (3,487 students), 6 middle schools (2,026), and 7 high schools (1,591).
The largest single district in Pontotoc County is ADA, which alone enrolls about 2,696 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,104 students, held roughly steady from the 7,240 reported in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pontotoc County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Pontotoc County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data