Checotah School District

320 W Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426-5259
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 330 students in Checotah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Checotah School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Checotah School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#75 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Checotah  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Checotah  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.
35%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Checotah  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.
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Checotah  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)
75-79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Checotah  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
490 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
14%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
25 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
722 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
127
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,154 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Checotah  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
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Checotah  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
$10,969
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Checotah  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
$11,154
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Checotah  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 Checotah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Checotah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
320 West Jefferson
Checotah, OK 74426
(918) 473-2239
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,452 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 10%)
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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