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Item: Checotah School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

320 W Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426-5259

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Top 20%

Tel: (918) 473-8002

www.checotah.k12.ok.us

Top Rankings

Checotah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

1,428 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	88	67
Kind	113	87
1	118	90
2	114	91
3	107	93
4	86	92
5	94	92
6	93	93
7	115	92
8	111	93
9	103	101
10	101	100
11	82	95
12	103	91

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District Rank

Checotah School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#61 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Checotah School District
2023	#61
2022	#75
2021	#115
2019	#224
2018	#110
2017	#331
2016	#292
2015	#268
2014	#255
2013	#261
2012	#303

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43%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	43%	25%
2022	41%	25%
2021	32%	24%
2019	39%	33%
2018	37%	31%
2017	34%	35%
2016	68%	67%
2015	62%	67%
2014	65%	66%
2013	69%	70%
2012	65%	68%

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35%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2022	35%	27%
2021	28%	26%
2019	30%	34%
2018	37%	35%
2017	28%	38%
2016	70%	70%
2015	73%	70%
2014	70%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	65%	69%
2011	67%	68%

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38%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2022	38%	31%
2021	31%	30%

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(20-21)

75-79%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2021	77%	78%
2020	77%	79%
2019	77%	83%
2018	77%	80%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	80%
2015	87%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

18.3%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	18.3%	24.3%
2022	24.5%	24%
2021	20.7%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.63	0.73
2022	0.62	0.72
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.61	0.71
2019	0.61	0.71
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.62	0.70
2015	0.62	0.69
2014	0.61	0.68
2013	0.62	0.67
2012	0.58	0.67
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.57	0.63
2009	0.56	0.62
2008	0.55	0.61
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.55	0.60
2005	0.56	0.59
2004	0.55	0.58
2003	0.54	0.56
2002	0.54	0.55
2001	0.53	0.54
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.46	0.51
1997	0.44	0.49
1996	0.43	0.48
1995	0.45	0.47
1994	0.44	0.46
1993	0.47	0.44
1992	0.48	0.43
1991	0.47	0.43

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% American Indian

32%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	34%	11%
2022	34%	12%
2021	36%	12%
2020	34%	13%
2019	34%	13%
2018	36%	14%
2017	36%	14%
2016	36%	15%
2015	36%	15%
2014	36%	15%
2013	36%	16%
2012	37%	17%
2011	37%	19%
2010	36%	20%
2009	37%	20%
2008	36%	19%
2007	37%	19%
2006	35%	19%
2005	35%	19%
2004	35%	19%
2003	32%	18%
2002	31%	18%
2001	29%	17%
2000	27%	17%
1999	26%	16%
1998	22%	16%
1997	21%	15%
1996	18%	15%
1995	20%	14%
1994	22%	14%
1993	22%	13%
1992	22%	12%
1991	22%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	4%	20%
2022	3%	19%
2021	2%	19%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	11%
2006	6%	11%
2005	6%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	7%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	8%	10%
1995	8%	10%
1994	6%	10%
1993	8%	10%
1992	8%	10%
1991	8%	10%

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% White

49%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	50%	45%
2022	51%	46%
2021	52%	47%
2020	53%	48%
2019	53%	48%
2018	51%	49%
2017	51%	49%
2016	50%	50%
2015	50%	50%
2014	51%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	54%	54%
2011	56%	54%
2010	55%	56%
2009	55%	57%
2008	57%	58%
2007	56%	59%
2006	57%	59%
2005	57%	60%
2004	58%	61%
2003	59%	63%
2002	61%	64%
2001	62%	65%
2000	67%	67%
1999	68%	68%
1998	70%	67%
1997	72%	69%
1996	73%	70%
1995	71%	71%
1994	72%	72%
1993	69%	73%
1992	69%	74%
1991	69%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	9%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	10%	8%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,341 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	$16 MM	$5 MM
2022	$15 MM	$5 MM
2021	$16 MM	$5 MM
2020	$15 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$14 MM	$5 MM
2017	$14 MM	$4 MM
2016	$14 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$4 MM
2014	$14 MM	$4 MM
2012	$14 MM	$4 MM
2011	$14 MM	$4 MM
2010	$12 MM	$4 MM
2009	$12 MM	$4 MM
2008	$11 MM	$4 MM
2007	$11 MM	$3 MM
2006	$11 MM	$3 MM
2005	$11 MM	$3 MM
2004	$10 MM	$3 MM
2003	$10 MM	$3 MM
2002	$10 MM	$3 MM
2001	$9 MM	$3 MM
2000	$9 MM	$3 MM
1999	$9 MM	$3 MM
1998	$9 MM	$2 MM
1997	$8 MM	$2 MM
1996	$8 MM	$2 MM
1995	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	$16 MM	$5 MM
2022	$15 MM	$5 MM
2021	$16 MM	$5 MM
2020	$15 MM	$5 MM
2019	$15 MM	$5 MM
2018	$13 MM	$4 MM
2017	$15 MM	$4 MM
2016	$14 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$4 MM
2014	$15 MM	$4 MM
2012	$14 MM	$4 MM
2011	$13 MM	$4 MM
2010	$12 MM	$4 MM
2009	$12 MM	$4 MM
2008	$11 MM	$4 MM
2007	$11 MM	$4 MM
2006	$12 MM	$3 MM
2005	$10 MM	$3 MM
2004	$10 MM	$3 MM
2003	$10 MM	$3 MM
2002	$10 MM	$3 MM
2001	$9 MM	$3 MM
2000	$9 MM	$3 MM
1999	$9 MM	$2 MM
1998	$8 MM	$2 MM
1997	$8 MM	$2 MM
1996	$8 MM	$2 MM
1995	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,153

$11,355

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	$10,969	$12,144
2022	$10,967	$11,658
2021	$11,921	$12,496
2020	$10,967	$11,658
2019	$10,002	$11,400
2018	$9,667	$10,672
2017	$9,070	$9,995
2016	$8,766	$9,756
2015	$7,692	$8,655
2014	$9,167	$9,772
2012	$8,836	$9,487
2011	$9,156	$9,541
2010	$7,817	$8,655
2009	$8,468	$9,367
2008	$8,038	$8,888
2007	$7,544	$8,443
2006	$7,401	$7,986
2005	$7,003	$7,885
2004	$6,574	$7,432
2003	$6,163	$7,309
2002	$6,014	$6,875
2001	$5,980	$6,774
2000	$5,627	$6,101
1999	$5,680	$5,883
1998	$5,206	$5,517
1997	$4,880	$5,316
1995	$4,735	$5,079
1992	$4,064	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$11,341

$11,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Checotah School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,154	$11,925
2022	$10,866	$11,273
2021	$12,122	$12,271
2020	$10,866	$11,273
2019	$10,264	$11,184
2018	$9,070	$10,249
2017	$9,611	$9,743
2016	$8,833	$9,833
2015	$7,990	$9,253
2014	$9,565	$9,498
2012	$8,709	$9,194
2011	$8,250	$9,343
2010	$8,120	$9,253
2009	$8,067	$9,180
2008	$7,773	$8,808
2007	$7,626	$8,499
2006	$8,423	$8,162
2005	$6,733	$7,715
2004	$6,452	$7,121
2003	$6,183	$7,292
2002	$6,120	$7,082
2001	$5,903	$6,764
2000	$5,433	$6,005
1999	$5,440	$5,804
1998	$5,087	$5,469
1997	$4,919	$5,229
1995	$4,607	$4,938
1992	$3,897	$4,328

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Best Checotah School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Checotah Intermediate Elementary School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 48%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1401 Sw 2nd
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2384

Gr: 3-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #22.

Checotah Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 22%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

320 West Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2239

Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Checotah High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

491 W Paul Carr Drive
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100

Gr: 9-12 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: n/an/a

Marshall Elementary School

Add to Compare

205 Owens Ave
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832

Gr: PK-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Checotah School District?

Checotah School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,428 students.

What is the rank of Checotah School District?

Checotah School District is ranked #65 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Checotah School District?

49% of Checotah School District students are White, 32% of students are American Indian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Checotah School District?

Checotah School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Checotah School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,341 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 75-79% (Top 20% in OK)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 10%)
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education