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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 924 students in Mcalester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Mcalester School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcalester School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcalester High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is equal to the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
2,870 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mcalester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 73% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 539 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
26%
Graduation Rate
73%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
465 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
12%
# Asian Students
29 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
83 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,291 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
45%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
-
# Students in K Grade:
196
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,300 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 $10,941 is less than the state median of $11,336. 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
$11,300
$11,363
Spending / Student
$10,941
$11,336
Best Mcalester School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcalester High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Buffalo Drive
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-4776
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-4776
Grades: 9-12
| 924 students
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