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Tahlequah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math 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 high school serving 1,341 students in Tahlequah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Tahlequah School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Tahlequah School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tahlequah High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
3,610 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tahlequah 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)86%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,180 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
33%
11%
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
747 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
34 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
713 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
20%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
25%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
-
# Students in K Grade:
241
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,987 is higher 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 $11,949 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,987
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,949
$10,957
Best Tahlequah School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tahlequah High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
591 Pendleton Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-4150
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-4150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,341 students
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