Sallisaw School District

701 S Jt Stites Blvd
Sallisaw, OK 74955-9304
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Sallisaw School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 407 students in Sallisaw School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Sallisaw School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
1,919 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sallisaw School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#125 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35%
31%
72%
81.2%
(2022-23)
27.8%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
35%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
35%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,346 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$11,693
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,346
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Sallisaw School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sallisaw Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 West Ruth Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-3015
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,919 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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