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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 preschool serving 256 students in Okemah School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Okemah School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
763 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
19,387 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
308 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
40%
11%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
36 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
264 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
57
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
-
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakes Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 N 16th Street
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Grades: PK-3
| 256 students
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