| Index | Ponca City | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ponca City | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.0% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Ponca City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ponca City, OK schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Ponca City, OK, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackwell, OK | 6,634 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Newkirk, OK | 2,058 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Tonkawa, OK | 3,000 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Ponca City, OK | 23,940 | 35% | 26.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kalispell, MT | 23,935 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Freeport, IL | 23,930 | 19% | 60.8% |
| South Plainfield, NJ | 23,961 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 23,984 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Sugar Hill, GA | 23,994 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Ponca City, OK | 23,940 | 35% | 26.2% |
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