Okemah School District

107 West Date Street
Okemah, OK 74859-4600
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 162 students in Okemah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Okemah School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
725 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Okemah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#452 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Okemah  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Okemah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Okemah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Okemah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
70-74%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Okemah  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
299 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
41%
14%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
35 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
261 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
36%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
69
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,181 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,294 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Okemah  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Okemah  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,181
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Okemah  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,294
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Okemah  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Okemah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okemah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
204 West Date Street
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 725 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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