Top Rankings
Checotah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,018 students in Checotah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Checotah School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
# American Indian Students
480 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
700 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
105
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,264 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,453 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,264
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,453
$10,957
Best Checotah School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Checotah Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 Sw 2nd
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2384
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2384
Grades: 3-5
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Checotah Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 West Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2239
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2239
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
205 Owens Ave
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-5832
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students
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