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Okemah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 224 students in Okemah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Okemah School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Okemah School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okemah High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
763 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Okemah 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
308 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
40%
11%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
36 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
264 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
35%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
-
# Students in K Grade:
57
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,574 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,682 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,574
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,682
$10,957
Best Okemah School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okemah High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
704 East Date Street
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Grades: 9-12
| 224 students
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