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Mcalester 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 957 students in Mcalester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Mcalester School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcalester School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcalester High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
2,956 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mcalester 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 73% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)73%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
463 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
12%
# Asian Students
29 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
105 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,360 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
46%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
566 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
-
# Students in K Grade:
186
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,971 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 $10,622 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,971
$11,287
Spending / Student
$10,622
$11,261
Best Mcalester School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcalester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Buffalo Drive
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-4776
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-4776
Grades: 9-12
| 957 students
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