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Schools in Park Hill · Tahlequah Public Schools, Keys Public Schools

Park Hill’s public schools outscore 79% of Oklahoma districts

In Park Hill, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Park Hill, 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.

#27of 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
32%
▲ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 7 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 3% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Tahlequah
Students per teacher
16.1
OK 16.1
Schools in town
2
4,299 students on the public path
In brief

Park Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 366 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park Hill’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tahlequah spends $12,526 per student and Keys $11,428, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cherokee Immersion Es-Tahlequah is in town. Every school ↓

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 Park Hill’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Oklahoma school districts, #27 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (366)Better than 84%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,995 test results and a graduating class of 292 could put Park Hill anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Park Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,994 in math, 1,995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Park Hill runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tahlequah Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Keys Public Schools. Its elementary school is in Park Hill. Parts of Park Hill (4% of its land) are served by Woodall Public School instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Park Hill

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

Tahlequah Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,712 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,526OK $12,210 · FY2024
A−
Keys Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 769 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,428OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tahlequah Public Schools30%
State average 27.2% · 1636 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tahlequah Public Schools33%
State average 24.9% · 1635 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Keys Public Schools43%
State average 27.2% · 359 students tested
Math · PK–12, Keys Public Schools40%
State average 24.9% · 359 students tested

Park Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park HillA−Tahlequah PK–12 · Keys PK–12
TahlequahA−Tahlequah

Every school in Park Hill

9 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).

Also serving Park Hillin other towns
Keys Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
511 students18:1Rate it →
Heritage Es
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tahlequah
A−
501 students16:1Rate it →
Greenwood Es
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tahlequah
B−
500 students16:1Rate it →
Cherokee Es
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tahlequah
C+
441 students15:1Rate it →
Tahlequah MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tahlequah
B+
730 students17:1Rate it →
Tahlequah HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Tahlequah
B+
1,358 students16:1Rate it →
Keys HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
258 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Cherokee Immersion Es-Tahlequah
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tahlequah
D
Charter
112 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Park Hillrun by other districts or the state
Sequoyah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tahlequah
318 studentsRate it →

Questions about Park Hill’s schools

Are Park Hill’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park Hill children attend outscore 79% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #27 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park Hill in?

Two districts: Tahlequah Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Keys Public Schools runs grades PK–12.

Where do Park Hill kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tahlequah HS and Keys HS.

What is Park Hill’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Tahlequah Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Park Hill spend per student?

$12,526 in Tahlequah Public Schools and $11,428 in Keys 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.