Mcalester School District

200 East Adams
Mcalester, OK 74501-4728
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 439 students in Mcalester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Mcalester School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
2,956 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
12,506 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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#89 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mcalester  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcalester  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.
32%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcalester  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.
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcalester  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)
73%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mcalester  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
463 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
14%
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
105 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,360 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
46%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
566 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
168
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
186
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
73
# 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.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mcalester  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
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mcalester  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
$10,971
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mcalester  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
$10,622
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mcalester  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 Mcalester School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Puterbaugh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 East South Street
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-5445
Grades: 7-8
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,956 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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