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 preschool serving 433 students in Checotah School District.
Public Preschools in Checotah School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,428 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
19,433 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
0.74
% American Indian
32%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
49%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
15%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
205 Owens Ave
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Gr: PK-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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