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Schools in Inola · Inola Public Schools

Inola’s public schools score below 52% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Inola’s districts is 21%, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Inola, 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.

K–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
21%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 5% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,358 students on the public path
In brief

Inola’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Inola’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,582 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Inola MS, then Inola HS. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Inola’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (365)Better than 45%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Inola anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Inola’s students in the tested grades sat them (638 in math, 637 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Inola EsInola Public SchoolsB+
5–8Inola MSInola Public SchoolsC
9–12Inola HSInola Public SchoolsC+

Inola’s public schools are run by Inola Public Schools. 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.

Inola Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,358 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,582OK $12,210 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 27.2% · 637 students tested
Math23%
State average 24.9% · 638 students tested

Inola vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
InolaB−Inola

Every school in Inola

3 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 Inolaby address
Inola Es
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
538 students15:1Rate it →
Inola MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
391 students15:1Rate it →
Inola HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
429 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Inola’s schools

Are Inola’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Inola children attend score below 52% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Inola in?

Inola Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,358 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Inola kids go to high school?

Inola HS, with 429 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Inola’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Inola spend per student?

$11,582 in Inola 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.