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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,300 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 80%.
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 77% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
6 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
3,607 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tahlequah 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 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
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,223 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
12%
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
746 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
31 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
726 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
20%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
-
# Students in K Grade:
242
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,996 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 $11,959 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,996
$11,287
Spending / Student
$11,959
$11,261
Best Tahlequah School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tahlequah High School
Magnet 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
| 1,300 students
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