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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 544 students in Sallisaw School District.
Public Preschools in Sallisaw School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sallisaw 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 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
653 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
35%
11%
# Asian Students
30 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
699 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
168
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,878 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 $10,034 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$9,878
$10,983
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
$10,034
$10,957
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
136 South Dogwood Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-4741
Grades: PK-2
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 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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