Checotah School District

320 W Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426-5259
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,039 students in Checotah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
1,428 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
31%
87%
81.2%
(2022-23)
18.3%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
32%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
49%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,211 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,288 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,211
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,288
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Checotah School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Checotah Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
320 West Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2239
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
205 Owens Ave
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Gr: PK-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,428 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 87% (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

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