Checotah School District

320 W Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426-5259
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,035 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 35% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,444 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Checotah School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 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)
#115 out of 539 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Checotah  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Checotah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Checotah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Checotah  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
493 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
12%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
33 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
735 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
51%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
123
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,215 is less than the state median of $11,336. 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
This chart display total revenue of Checotah  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Checotah  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,030
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Checotah  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,215
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Checotah  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Checotah School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Checotah Intermediate Es
(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1401 Sw 2nd
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2384
Grades: 3-5
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Checotah MiddleSchool
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
320 West Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5912
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Es
205 Owens Ave
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Grades: PK-2
| 424 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,444 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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