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Idabel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 425 students in Idabel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Idabel School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Idabel School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Idabel High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more 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
1,256 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Idabel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.80
0.72
# American Indian Students
78 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
286 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
23%
8%
# White Students
299 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
24%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
-
# Students in K Grade:
86
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,826 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,498 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,826
$10,983

Spending / Student
$11,498
$10,957

Best Idabel School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idabel High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 Lincoln Road
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-7693
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-7693
Grades: 9-12
| 425 students
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