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Checotah Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Checotah and Rentiesville.

Checotah’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
1,428
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,611
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Checotah Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the OK average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.1M, about $2,188 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Checotah 3,096Rentiesville 106

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Checotah. Grade by grade →

PK–2Marshall EsThis district
3–5Checotah Intermediate EsThis district
6–8Checotah MSThis district
9–12Checotah HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 24.9% · 695 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 27.2% · 695 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.2% · 92 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,611 per student · 11% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 46%Federal 27%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,336’20
1,444’21
1,452’22
1,414’23
1,428’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%American Indian/Alaska Native 32%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Marshall Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Checotah
433 students17:1
Checotah Intermediate Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Checotah
A+
287 students14:1
Checotah MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Checotah
C+
319 students15:1
Checotah HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Checotah
C−
389 students17:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.