Top Rankings
Tahlequah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,341 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Tahlequah School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Tahlequah School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tahlequah High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
6 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
3,610 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tahlequah School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
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
0.76
0.72
% American Indian
33%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
20%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
25%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,987 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,949 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,987
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,949
$10,960
Best Tahlequah School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tahlequah High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,341 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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