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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 396 students in Checotah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Checotah School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Checotah High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
490 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Checotah School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#75 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
41%
25%
35%
27%
38%
31%
(20-21)
75-79%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
34%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
49%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,264 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,453 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,264
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,453
$10,957

Best Checotah School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Checotah High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
491 W Paul Carr Drive
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 10%)
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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