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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 389 students in Checotah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Checotah School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Checotah High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
487 Schools
# Students
1,428 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
12,435 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.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
32%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
49%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
13%
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,153
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,341
$11,328
Best Checotah School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Checotah High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
491 W Paul Carr Drive
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100
Gr: 9-12 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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