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B−

Central Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

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

Students
495
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,471
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Oklahoma districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the OK average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $1,424 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% 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
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sallisaw. Grade by grade →

PK–2Liberty EsSallisaw Public Schools
3–5Eastside EsSallisaw Public Schools
6–8Sallisaw MSSallisaw Public Schools
9–12Sallisaw HSSallisaw Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 24.9% · 200 students tested
Reading / language arts20–24%
State average 27.2% · 200 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.2% · 37 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
$11,471 per student · 6% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 64%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
451’20
473’21
473’22
507’23
495’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 33%White 31%Two or more races 27%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Central Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sallisaw
B−
329 students14:1
Central HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Sallisaw
C+
166 students14:1

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.