Oologah-Talala School District

10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 380 students in Oologah-Talala School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Oologah-Talala School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,740 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Oologah-Talala School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#129 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oologah-Talala  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oologah-Talala  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.
34%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oologah-Talala  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.
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oologah-Talala  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)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oologah-Talala  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
312 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
14%
# Asian Students
62 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
986 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
131
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,883 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
$18 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oologah-Talala  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
$17 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oologah-Talala  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
$10,174
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oologah-Talala  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
$9,883
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oologah-Talala  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 Oologah-Talala School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oologah-talala Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053
(918) 443-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,740 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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