Top Rankings
Cherokee 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 296 students in Cherokee 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 Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
405 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cherokee 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
319 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
79%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
28
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,726 is higher 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 $16,889 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,726
$11,287
Spending / Student
$16,889
$11,261
Best Cherokee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 S Nebraska
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3277
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3277
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 E 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 90 students
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