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Coalgate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 87 students in Coalgate School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Coalgate School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
717 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coalgate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.8%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
33%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
49%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,827 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,990 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,827
$11,355
Spending / Student
$14,990
$11,328
Best Coalgate School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Byrd Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 West Cedar
Coalgate, OK 74538
(580) 927-3560
Coalgate, OK 74538
(580) 927-3560
Gr: 7-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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