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Tecumseh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,114 students in Tecumseh School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Tecumseh School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,951 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tecumseh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.74
# American Indian Students
302 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
11%
# Asian Students
7 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
34 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,064 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
108
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,754 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 $10,038 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,754
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,038
$10,957
Best Tecumseh School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cross Timbers Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 West Highland Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3771
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3771
Grades: 3-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Tecumseh Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 West Park Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3744
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3744
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: n/an/a
315 East Locust Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3169
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3169
Grades: 1-2
| 271 students
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