Top Rankings
Cherokee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 278 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
379 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.74
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
79%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,668 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,047 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,668
$10,983
Spending / Student
$18,047
$10,957
Best Cherokee School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 S Nebraska
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3277
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3277
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 E 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 89 students
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