Oklahoma Fast Facts

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  • 37%

    Oklahomans think K–12 education in Oklahoma is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

Oklahoma K–12 Education Spending

$7.6 Billion

Total Oklahoma Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Oklahoma Student Transportation

  • $507

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 4.9%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

Upon the request of a parent, receiving districts may provide transportation only within the receiving district’s boundaries. However, districts may make agreements allowing the receiving district to transport students inside the boundaries of the sending district.

Charter School

Oklahoma requires transportation services to be provided to charter school students.

Private School

Transportation to religious schools barred by state regulations and Oklahoma’s Blaine Amendment.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 9-101, § 9-105

Charter Schools: Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 3-141

Private Schools: Board of Education, Ind. Sch. Dist. No. 52 v. Antone, 384 P.2d 911 (Okla. 1963).

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020

Mapping Drive-Times from Private Schools in Oklahoma
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