Tahlequah School District

225 N Water Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464-0517
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 middle school serving 711 students in Tahlequah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Tahlequah School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
3,493 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Tahlequah 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#161 out of 539 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tahlequah  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tahlequah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tahlequah  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tahlequah  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,206 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
35%
14%
# Asian Students
39 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
709 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
18%
# Black Students
27 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
727 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
21%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
784 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
250
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,355 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 $12,350 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tahlequah  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Tahlequah  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,355
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tahlequah  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,350
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tahlequah  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tahlequah School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tahlequah MiddleSchool
Math: 28% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
871 Pendleton
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,493 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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