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Elections

The table below contains links to all school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2025 in this state. This list may not include all school districts that held elections in 2025. Ballotpedia's coverage included all school districts in the100 largest cities by population and the200 largest school districts by student enrollment.

Editor's note: Some school districts choose to cancel the primary election, or both the primary and general election, if the number of candidates who filed does not meet a certain threshold. The table below does not reflect which primary or general elections were canceled. Please click through to each school district's page for more information.

2025 Oklahoma School Board Elections
DistrictPrimaryGeneral ElectionGeneral Runoff ElectionRegular term lengthSeats up for electionTotal board seats2022-2023 enrollment
Banner Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A513290
Bixby Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5157,800
Broken Arrow Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51520,115
Catoosa Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,817
Crooked Oak Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,185
Crutcho Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A313388
Deer Creek Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5157,636
Edmond Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51526,190
Jenks Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51512,654
Jones Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,139
Little Axe Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,174
Luther Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A515823
McLoud Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,667
Midwest City-Del City Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51512,584
Millwood Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5151,108
Millwood Public SchoolsN/A11/18/2025 (special)N/A5151,108
Moore Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51524,632
Mustang Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51513,494
Oakdale Public School2/11/20254/1/2025N/A313720
Oklahoma City Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A43833,245
Owasso Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5159,802
Piedmont Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5255,056
Putnam City Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51518,905
Tulsa Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A42733,871
Union Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A51514,890
Western Heights Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5152,858
Yukon Public Schools2/11/20254/1/2025N/A5159,449


Recalls

See also:Recall campaigns in Oklahoma andSchool board recalls

Oklahoma does not allow for therecall of school board members.Click here for a list of states that do.


Academic performance

See also:Public education in Oklahoma

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NAEP scores

See also:NAEP scores by state

The National Center for Education Statistics provides state-by-state data on student achievement levels in mathematics and reading in theNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The table below presents the percentage of fourth- and eighth- grade students that scored at or above proficient in reading and math during school year 2012-2013. Compared to three neighboring states (Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri),Oklahoma had the smallest percentage of students scoring at or above proficient in all categories.[1]

Percent of students scoring at or above proficient, 2012-2013
Math - Grade 4Math - Grade 8Reading - Grade 4Reading - Grade 8
Oklahoma36%25%30%29%
Arkansas39%28%32%30%
Kansas48%40%38%36%
Missouri39%33%35%36%
United States41%34%34%34%
Source:United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables"

Graduation, ACT and SAT scores

See also:Graduation rates by groups in state andACT and SAT scores in the United States

The following table shows the graduation rates and average composite ACT and SAT scores for Oklahoma and surrounding states during the 2012-2013 school year. All statements made in this section refer to that school year.[1][2][3]

In the United States, public schools reported graduation rates that averaged about 81.4 percent. About 54 percent of all students in the country took the ACT, while 50 percent reported taking the SAT. The average national composite scores for those tests were 20.9 out of a possible 36 for the ACT and 1498 out of a possible 2400 for the SAT.[4]

Oklahoma schools reported agraduation rate of 84.8 percent, the lowest among its neighboring states.

In Oklahoma, more students took the ACT than the SAT, earning anaverage ACT score of 20.8.

Comparison table for graduation rates and test scores, 2012-2013
StateGraduation rate, 2013Average ACT composite, 2013Average SAT composite, 2013
PercentQuintile ranking**ScoreParticipation rateScoreParticipation rate
Oklahoma84.8%Second20.875%16895%
Arkansas84.9%Second20.290%16974%
Kansas85.7%Second21.875%17526%
Missouri85.7%Second21.674%17734%
United States81.4%20.954%149850%
**Graduation rates for states in the first quintile ranked in the top 20 percent nationally. Similarly, graduation rates for states in the fifth quintile ranked in the bottom 20 percent nationally.
Sources:United States Department of Education, "ED Data Express"
ACT.org, "2013 ACT National and State Scores"
The Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT scores by state, 2013"

Dropout rate

See also:Public high school dropout rates by state for a full comparison of dropout rates by group in all states

The high school eventdropout rate indicates the proportion of students who were enrolled at some time during the school year and were expected to be enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the following school year but were not enrolled by October 1 of the following school year. Students who have graduated, transferred to another school, died, moved to another country, or who are out of school due to illness are not considered dropouts. The average public high school event dropout rate for the United States remained constant at 3.3 percent for both school year 2010–2011 and school year 2011–2012. The event dropout rate for Oklahoma was lower than the national average at 2.5 percent in the 2010-2011 school year and 2.5 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.[5]

State profile

State profile

Demographic data for Oklahoma
 OklahomaU.S.
Total population:3,907,414316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,5953,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:73.1%73.6%
Black/African American:7.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:7.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:7.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:9.6%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:24.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$46,879$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.7%11.3%
Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oklahoma.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Presidential voting pattern

See also:Presidential voting trends in Oklahoma

Oklahomavoted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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Pivot Counties

Pivot Counties

See also:Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Oklahoma. Pivot Counties are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election,Donald Trump (R) won Oklahoma with 65.3 percent of the vote.Hillary Clinton (D) received 28.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1904 and 2016, Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.4 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oklahoma supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 65.5 to 34.5 percent. The state favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oklahoma. Click[show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled byDaily Kos.[6][7]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 8 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 11 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 93 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 90 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 42.2 points. Trump won 18 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.
2016 presidential results by state House district
DistrictObamaRomney2012 MarginClintonTrump2016 MarginParty Control
124.32%75.68%R+51.416.67%80.81%R+64.1D
229.47%70.53%R+41.120.82%76.06%R+55.2R
329.56%70.44%R+40.919.56%76.82%R+57.3R
443.62%56.38%R+12.834.58%58.79%R+24.2D
531.75%68.25%R+36.522.03%74.09%R+52.1R
628.92%71.08%R+42.219.41%76.14%R+56.7D
734.12%65.88%R+31.823.64%72.17%R+48.5D
829.55%70.45%R+40.919.53%75.61%R+56.1R
926.43%73.57%R+47.120.72%73.96%R+53.2R
1027.27%72.73%R+45.519.29%75.83%R+56.5R
1126.06%73.94%R+47.923.18%70.49%R+47.3R
1230.64%69.36%R+38.721.78%73.34%R+51.6R
1346.26%53.74%R+7.536.08%59.48%R+23.4R
1438.47%61.53%R+23.129.50%65.07%R+35.6R
1531.90%68.10%R+36.220.23%75.99%R+55.8D
1639.02%60.98%R+2229.97%65.84%R+35.9R
1731.39%68.61%R+37.221.06%74.60%R+53.5D
1831.64%68.36%R+36.721.84%73.83%R+52D
1927.18%72.82%R+45.617.56%79.47%R+61.9R
2025.66%74.34%R+48.719.48%75.42%R+55.9R
2127.83%72.17%R+44.320.76%75.19%R+54.4R
2229.42%70.58%R+41.219.19%76.84%R+57.7R
2337.17%62.83%R+25.734.74%59.77%R+25R
2434.55%65.45%R+30.924.22%71.24%R+47D
2530.62%69.38%R+38.824.52%70.33%R+45.8R
2633.33%66.67%R+33.327.68%65.11%R+37.4R
2727.54%72.46%R+44.919.98%74.47%R+54.5R
2831.29%68.71%R+37.423.00%72.55%R+49.6R
2927.44%72.56%R+45.119.03%76.45%R+57.4R
3027.26%72.74%R+45.522.28%72.41%R+50.1R
3124.22%75.78%R+51.621.13%72.89%R+51.8R
3228.96%71.04%R+42.119.60%75.11%R+55.5R
3330.42%69.58%R+39.224.69%68.50%R+43.8R
3443.63%56.37%R+12.741.69%47.73%R+6D
3527.29%72.71%R+45.419.27%75.77%R+56.5R
3627.27%72.73%R+45.520.70%74.80%R+54.1R
3730.60%69.40%R+38.824.59%70.14%R+45.6R
3822.95%77.05%R+54.115.96%79.29%R+63.3R
3927.52%72.48%R+4530.36%61.83%R+31.5R
4027.22%72.78%R+45.623.93%69.43%R+45.5R
4120.25%79.75%R+59.519.65%74.25%R+54.6R
4224.59%75.41%R+50.816.63%79.04%R+62.4R
4323.51%76.49%R+5322.34%70.39%R+48.1R
4460.12%39.88%D+20.258.74%32.02%D+26.7D
4546.57%53.43%R+6.945.28%45.98%R+0.7D
4640.27%59.73%R+19.541.33%51.65%R+10.3D
4720.44%79.56%R+59.118.77%75.26%R+56.5R
4831.02%68.98%R+3824.52%71.34%R+46.8R
4925.99%74.01%R+4817.67%78.58%R+60.9R
5024.87%75.13%R+50.318.06%78.21%R+60.2R
5121.55%78.45%R+56.915.47%80.44%R+65R
5226.37%73.63%R+47.319.34%76.19%R+56.9R
5330.19%69.81%R+39.628.09%64.20%R+36.1R
5430.53%69.47%R+38.927.73%64.36%R+36.6R
5520.90%79.10%R+58.213.10%82.88%R+69.8R
5635.15%64.85%R+29.726.25%68.53%R+42.3D
5723.41%76.59%R+53.218.74%75.79%R+57.1R
5817.05%82.95%R+65.911.66%83.28%R+71.6R
5916.90%83.10%R+66.213.11%83.23%R+70.1R
6027.03%72.97%R+45.921.85%72.52%R+50.7R
6113.07%86.93%R+73.911.23%84.53%R+73.3R
6248.97%51.03%R+2.144.21%50.19%R+6R
6335.33%64.67%R+29.327.60%67.41%R+39.8R
6444.83%55.17%R+10.339.78%53.14%R+13.4R
6527.73%72.27%R+44.519.27%75.91%R+56.6R
6636.00%64.00%R+2831.50%62.79%R+31.3R
6724.45%75.55%R+51.127.75%66.45%R+38.7R
6831.36%68.64%R+37.328.26%65.55%R+37.3R
6924.16%75.84%R+51.725.05%69.12%R+44.1R
7038.78%61.22%R+22.441.95%51.10%R+9.2R
7146.54%53.46%R+6.949.59%43.09%D+6.5R
7264.07%35.93%D+28.157.75%36.56%D+21.2D
7389.78%10.22%D+79.685.51%10.95%D+74.6D
7423.76%76.24%R+52.521.80%72.58%R+50.8R
7536.45%63.55%R+27.136.07%58.00%R+21.9D
7629.23%70.77%R+41.529.60%64.51%R+34.9R
7746.33%53.67%R+7.342.71%50.64%R+7.9D
7846.33%53.67%R+7.347.44%45.53%D+1.9D
7936.43%63.57%R+27.138.62%54.86%R+16.2R
8022.50%77.50%R+5522.26%72.43%R+50.2R
8130.71%69.29%R+38.632.57%58.39%R+25.8R
8228.67%71.33%R+42.732.14%60.98%R+28.8R
8337.63%62.37%R+24.741.87%50.91%R+9R
8434.99%65.01%R+3034.26%57.94%R+23.7R
8538.90%61.10%R+22.243.24%49.36%R+6.1D
8633.30%66.70%R+33.422.16%72.65%R+50.5D
8744.55%55.45%R+10.945.90%45.36%D+0.5D
8862.10%37.90%D+24.262.41%28.23%D+34.2D
8959.05%40.95%D+18.157.41%36.36%D+21.1D
9039.90%60.10%R+20.235.95%56.77%R+20.8R
9126.81%73.19%R+46.427.93%66.24%R+38.3R
9258.72%41.28%D+17.454.66%38.25%D+16.4D
9342.09%57.91%R+15.843.18%50.17%R+7D
9447.76%52.24%R+4.543.29%49.41%R+6.1D
9541.84%58.16%R+16.337.94%54.62%R+16.7R
9624.15%75.85%R+51.721.91%72.25%R+50.3R
9774.13%25.87%D+48.369.20%26.39%D+42.8D
9825.49%74.51%R+4923.71%70.43%R+46.7R
9981.48%18.52%D+6376.46%17.59%D+58.9D
10036.62%63.38%R+26.838.23%54.28%R+16.1R
10132.40%67.60%R+35.227.61%66.12%R+38.5R
Total33.23%66.77%R+33.528.93%65.32%R+36.4-
Source:Daily Kos

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Historical analysis

School board election data analysis, 2024

Ballotpedia covered school board elections for 31 seats in 26 school districts in Oklahoma in 2024. Below are some statistics about what happened in those elections. To read the full report on school board election analysis across the country in 2024,click here.

  • 43 candidates ran for election, an average of 1.4 candidates per seat.
  • 74% of school board incumbents ran for re-election, leaving 26% of the seats open for newcomers.
  • 91% of incumbents were elected to new seats, winning 68% of the seats up for election.
  • Non-incumbent candidates won 32% of the seats.
  • 65% of seats up for election were unopposed.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑1.01.1United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables," accessed May 13, 2014
  2. ↑ACT, "2012 ACT National and State Scores," accessed May 13, 2014
  3. ↑Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT Scores by State 2013," October 10, 2013
  4. ↑StudyPoints, "What's a good SAT score or ACT score?" accessed June 7, 2015
  5. ↑United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data (CCD), State Dropout and Graduation Rate Data File, School Year 2010-11, Provision Version 1a and School Year 2011-12, Preliminary Version 1a," accessed May 13, 2014
  6. ↑Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  7. ↑Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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