Top Rankings
Mcalester 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Mcalester School District.
Public Middle Schools in Mcalester School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,991 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcalester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 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 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)73%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
16%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
45%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,498 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,843
$10,986
Spending / Student
$10,498
$10,960
Best Mcalester School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1717 E Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-1509
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-1509
Gr: 7-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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