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B−

Pocola Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Pocola.

Pocola’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
731
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,126
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pocola Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the OK average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $1,289 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pocola. Grade by grade →

PK–5Pocola EsThis district
6–8Pocola MSThis district
9–12Pocola HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 24.9% · 374 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 27.2% · 373 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.2% · 57 in the class

98% 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
$11,126 per student · 9% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 63%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
713’20
743’21
747’22
748’23
731’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Two or more races 17%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Hispanic 7%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.