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Cherokee School District

412 East 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728-0325
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public high school serving 101 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cherokee High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
379 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
12,380 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#65 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
38%
25%
37%
27%
50-54%
31%
(20-21)
≥90%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
79%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
13%
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.
This School District
This State (OK)
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
412 E 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Grades: 9-12
| 101 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 379 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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