Sallisaw School District

701 S Jt Stites Blvd
Sallisaw, OK 74955-9304
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Sallisaw School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 middle school serving 431 students in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
1,825 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sallisaw 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#116 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sallisaw  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sallisaw  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.
38%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sallisaw  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 Sallisaw  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)
70-74%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sallisaw  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
653 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
36%
14%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
29 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
685 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
143
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,192 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 $10,353 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sallisaw  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
$19 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sallisaw  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
$10,192
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sallisaw  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
$10,353
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sallisaw  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 Sallisaw School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sallisaw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2101 West Ruth Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-3015
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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