Central School District

108089 South 4670 Road
Sallisaw, OK 74955-8587
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 310 students in Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
473 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#289 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥90%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.73
# American Indian Students
172 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
36%
11%
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
135 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
43
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,129 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,706
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,129
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
108089 South 4670 Road
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-5525
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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