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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 693 students in Poteau School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Poteau School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
2,187 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poteau School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
18%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
42%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,070 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,128
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,070
$10,957
Best Poteau School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteau High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Grades: 9-12
| 693 students
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