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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Okemah School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Okemah School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
716 Students
293,398 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,579 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#433 out of 539 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Okemah  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
24%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Okemah  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
300 Students
34,991 Students
% American Indian Students
42%
12%
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,062 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
55,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
36 Students
23,040 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
265 Students
134,025 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,088 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
38,528 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
37,642
# Students in K Grade:
65
46,928
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
43,687
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
40,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
38,501
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
34,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
29,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
9,646
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
5,940
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
5,859
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,334 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,448 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Okemah  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
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Okemah  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
$12,334
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Okemah  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
$12,448
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Okemah  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 Okemah School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakes Es
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 N 16th Street
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Grades: PK-3
| 250 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 716 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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