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Mcalester School District

200 East Adams
Mcalester, OK 74501-4728
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mcalester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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 1,013 students in Mcalester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mcalester School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mcalester School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcalester High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less 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
2,991 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mcalester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#102 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
36%
25%
32%
27%
38%
31%
(20-21)
73%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72
% American Indian
16%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
45%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,843 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 $10,498 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
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,843
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,498
$10,957

Best Mcalester School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcalester High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Buffalo Drive
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-4776
Grades: 9-12
| 1,013 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,991 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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