Coalgate School District

2 West Cedar
Coalgate, OK 74538-0002
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 374 students in Coalgate School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Coalgate School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
3 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
700 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Coalgate 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#281 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coalgate  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coalgate  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.
27%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coalgate  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.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coalgate  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 Coalgate  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
246 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
35%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
308 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
44%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
56
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,139 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,354 is higher 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
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coalgate  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
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coalgate  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
$13,139
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coalgate  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
$15,354
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coalgate  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 Coalgate School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
111 Fox Ave
Coalgate, OK 74538
(580) 927-2351
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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