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Schools in Checotah · Checotah Public Schools

Checotah’s public schools outscore 81% of Oklahoma districts

41% of students in Checotah’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Checotah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#19of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▲ 8 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 16 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 11% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OK 16.1
Schools in town
4
1,428 students on the public path
In brief

Checotah’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 218 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Checotah’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,611 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Checotah Intermediate Es, then Checotah MS, then Checotah HS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Checotah’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Oklahoma school districts, #19 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (218)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 695 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Checotah anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Checotah’s students in the tested grades sat them (695 in math, 695 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Checotah, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Marshall EsChecotah Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Checotah Intermediate EsChecotah Public SchoolsA+
6–8Checotah MSChecotah Public SchoolsC+
9–12Checotah HSChecotah Public SchoolsC−

Checotah’s public schools are run by Checotah Public Schools, which also serves Rentiesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Checotah Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,428 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,611OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 27.2% · 695 students tested
Math41%
State average 24.9% · 695 students tested

Checotah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Checotah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChecotahA−Checotah

Every school in Checotah

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

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

Questions about Checotah’s schools

Are Checotah’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Checotah children attend outscore 81% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #19 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Checotah in?

Checotah Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,428 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Checotah kids go to high school?

Checotah HS, with 389 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Checotah’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Checotah Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Checotah spend per student?

$13,611 in Checotah Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.