Tahlequah School District

225 N Water Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464-0517
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 676 students in Tahlequah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Tahlequah School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
6 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
3,607 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
12,506 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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#133 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tahlequah  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tahlequah  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.
30%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tahlequah  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.
39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tahlequah  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)
86%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tahlequah  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,223 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
14%
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
746 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
31 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
726 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
20%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
195
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
242
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
73
# 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.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tahlequah  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
$43 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tahlequah  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
$10,996
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tahlequah  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
$11,959
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tahlequah  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 Tahlequah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tahlequah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
871 Pendleton
Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,607 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 20%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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