Cherokee School District

412 East 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728-0325
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 105 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cherokee High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
413 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cherokee School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#11 out of 539 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cherokee  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee  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.
45-49%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee  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.
≥90%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cherokee  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
320 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
78%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
-
# Students in K Grade:
37
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,460 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,562 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cherokee  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
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Cherokee  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
$13,460
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cherokee  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
$16,562
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cherokee  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 Cherokee School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
412 E 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 40-44% (Top 5%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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