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Poteau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 636 students in Poteau School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Poteau School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Poteau School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poteau High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poteau 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
383 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
12%
# Asian Students
31 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
945 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
43%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
-
# Students in K Grade:
154
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,095 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,152
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,095
$11,261
Best Poteau School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteau High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7716
Grades: 9-12
| 636 students
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