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Okemah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 224 students in Okemah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Okemah School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Okemah School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okemah High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
763 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Okemah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
40%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
35%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,574 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,682 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,574
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,682
$10,960
Best Okemah School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okemah High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
704 East Date Street
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Okemah, OK 74859
(918) 623-1874
Gr: 9-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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