Top Rankings
Mcalester 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Mcalester School District.
Public Preschools in Mcalester School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,008 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mcalester 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 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)73%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
% American Indian
15%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
46%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,781 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 $10,439 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,781
$11,355
Spending / Student
$10,439
$11,328
Best Mcalester School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
301 E Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-6465
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-6465
Gr: PK | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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