Pocola School District

600 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902-0640
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Pocola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Pocola School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Pocola School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pocola High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
748 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pocola 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#277 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
25%
29%
27%
20-24%
31%
(20-21)
70-79%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
% American Indian
13%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
65%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,634 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,904
$10,986
Spending / Student
$8,634
$10,960

Best Pocola School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocola High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
603 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2042
Gr: 9-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 748 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 70-79% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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