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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 is 1 public high school serving 396 students in Checotah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Checotah School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Checotah High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
12,380 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
480 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
700 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
-
# Students in K Grade:
105
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
48,076
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Checotah High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
491 W Paul Carr Drive
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-9100
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
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