For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in Pocola 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 Pocola School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
731 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.4%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
% American Indian
11%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
62%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,111 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 $8,834 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,111
$11,355
Spending / Student
$8,834
$11,328
Best Pocola School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocola Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2561
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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