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 preschool serving 437 students in Poteau School District.
Public Preschools in Poteau School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
2,187 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.74
# American Indian Students
382 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
11%
# Asian Students
32 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
912 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
42%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
353 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
142
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Grades: PK-1
| 437 students
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