Top Rankings
Poteau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 661 students in Poteau 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 Poteau School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Poteau School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poteau High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
2,204 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poteau School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 539 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
386 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
12%
# Asian Students
30 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
983 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
45%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
-
# Students in K Grade:
156
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,050 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 $10,985 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,050
$11,363
Spending / Student
$10,985
$11,336
Best Poteau School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteau High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Grades: 9-12
| 661 students
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