Idabel School District

200 Northeast Avenue C
Idabel, OK 74745-3226
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#274 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Idabel  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idabel  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.
25%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idabel  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.
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Idabel  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)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Idabel  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Idabel  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
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Idabel  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
$11,826
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Idabel  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
$11,498
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Idabel  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 Idabel School District Public High Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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