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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in Mcalester School District.
Public Preschools in Mcalester School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is equal to the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
2,991 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mcalester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.72
0.74
# American Indian Students
487 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
11%
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
444 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
101 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,354 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
45%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
182
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,843 in this school district is less 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 $10,498 is less than the state median of $10,957. 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
$10,843
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,498
$10,957
Best Mcalester School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
301 E Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-6465
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-6465
Grades: PK
| 175 students
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