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Oologah-Talala School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,214 students in Oologah-Talala School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Oologah-Talala School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,750 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Oologah-Talala School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
# American Indian Students
270 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
11%
# Asian Students
67 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
968 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
121
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,115 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 $9,826 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,115
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,826
$10,957
Best Oologah-Talala School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oologah-talala Upper Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Grades: 3-5
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Oologah-talala Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Grades: PK-2
| 466 students
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