Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 433 students in Poteau School District.
Public Preschools in Poteau School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
18,900 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
383 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
11%
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
945 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
43%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
154
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Poteau Primary Elementary School
Magnet School
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-7780
Grades: PK-1
| 433 students
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