Okemah High School

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Okemah High School ranks 292 nd of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Okemah High School is a public high school located in Okemah, Oklahoma, serving 198 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant Native American enrollment of nearly 44%.

Okemah High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 108th out of 350 Oklahoma high schools in 2021-2022 to 292nd out of 439 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History are generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 32% in 2022-2023. However, Okemah High School's exceptional performance in the "Special Education Students" subgroup, ranking 14th out of 184 Oklahoma high schools, is a notable strength. Compared to nearby schools, Okemah High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Graham-Dustin High School and Wetumka High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, such as Paden High School and Strother High School.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Okemah High School, which has increased from 40.38% in 2020-2021 to 64.65% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the relatively lower academic performance. However, the school's ability to serve a diverse student population, including a significant Native American student body, is a strength, with the school's performance for this subgroup ranking 67th out of 187 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 9-12

704 East Date Street
Okemah, OK 74859-4859

(918) 623-1874

District: Okemah

SchoolDigger Rank:
292^nd of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,021

Feeder schools for Okemah High School:

Elementary:	Oakes Elementary School
	Okemah Noble Center
Middle:	Okemah Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

43.9%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Okemah High School ranks worse than 66.5% of high schools in Oklahoma. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.14. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Okemah High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (43.9%), White (39.9%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Okemah High School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Okemah High School employs 17.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Okemah High School is $16,021.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Okemah High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Okemah High School 292^nd of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Okemah High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Okemah High School

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Rank History for all students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	50.83	232^nd	428	45.8%
2010	40.36	303^rd	431	29.7%
2011	25.50	361^st	424	14.9%
2015	49.66	310^th	449	31.0%
2016	21.66	222^nd	251	11.6%
2017	32.64	146^th	197	25.9%
2022	63.27	108^th	350	69.1%
2023	37.14	292^nd	439	33.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.10	14^th	184	92.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.72	220^th	380	42.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.40	209^th	353	40.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.04	252^nd	355	29.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.08	67^th	187	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at Okemah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.06	314^th	350	10.3%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Okemah High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	234	6	0	0	46	n/a	n/a	286
1989	204	7	0	0	54	n/a	n/a	265
1990	215	7	0	2	27	n/a	n/a	251
1991	196	11	1	2	45	n/a	n/a	255
1992	169	17	2	0	64	n/a	n/a	252
1993	148	25	2	1	76	n/a	n/a	252
1994	170	19	4	1	48	n/a	n/a	242
1995	178	16	0	0	60	n/a	n/a	254
1996	178	16	0	0	60	n/a	n/a	254
1997	199	19	1	2	63	n/a	n/a	284
1998	184	18	0	1	96	n/a	n/a	299
1999	185	16	2	0	92	n/a	n/a	295
2000	178	17	5	0	103	n/a	n/a	303
2001	186	12	2	2	96	n/a	n/a	298
2002	172	16	3	1	96	n/a	n/a	288
2003	172	16	3	1	96	n/a	n/a	288
2004	164	20	0	2	89	n/a	n/a	275
2005	176	23	1	0	93	n/a	n/a	293
2006	150	16	0	0	92	n/a	n/a	258
2007	143	18	0	1	97	n/a	n/a	259
2008	164	15	1	1	105	n/a	n/a	286
2009	148	15	2	6	98	n/a	n/a	269
2010	141	17	1	7	103	n/a	n/a	269
2011	132	19	0	15	80	0	45	291
2012	127	21	1	10	95	0	36	290
2013	117	20	1	9	107	0	31	285
2014	122	19	3	8	106	0	12	270
2015	108	19	3	4	107	1	7	249
2016	110	15	1	5	108	1	5	245
2017	108	15	2	4	117	1	6	253
2018	101	9	0	2	118	1	5	236
2019	97	8	0	4	100	0	2	211
2020	94	8	0	8	92	0	4	206
2021	88	7	0	9	101	0	3	208
2022	80	6	0	11	93	0	13	203
2023	79	5	2	9	87	0	16	198

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Okemah High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	22.0	13.0	n/a
1989	265	22.0	12.0	n/a
1990	251	21.0	11.9	n/a
1991	255	20.7	12.3	n/a
1992	252	19.7	12.7	39.7
1993	252	19.6	12.9	43.3
1994	242	20.2	12.0	45.9
1995	254	21.2	12.0	44.1
1996	254	21.2	12.0	44.1
1997	284	22.2	12.8	40.5
1998	299	21.1	14.2	38.5
1999	295	22.2	13.3	55.9
2000	303	24.8	12.2	49.5
2001	298	24.4	12.2	54
2002	288	17.0	16.9	54.5
2003	288	17.0	16.9	54.5
2004	275	16.2	17.0	66.5
2005	293	18.0	16.3	77.5
2006	258	17.9	14.4	64
2007	259	19.7	13.1	69.9
2008	286	19.7	14.5	51
2009	269	20.9	12.9	56.5
2010	269	19.2	14.0	60.6
2011	291	18.5	15.7	68.7
2012	290	18.3	15.8	74.5
2013	285	19.2	14.8	77.2
2014	270	20.4	13.2	72.6
2015	249	20.0	12.4	65.9
2016	245	20.0	12.2	75.5
2017	253	19.0	13.2	73.5
2018	236	18.1	13.0	57.2
2019	211	18.4	11.4	65.4
2020	206	18.4	11.1	30.1
2021	208	17.1	12.1	40.4
2022	203	17.2	11.8	55.2
2023	198	17.2	11.4	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Okemah High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	22.0	13.0	n/a
1989	265	22.0	12.0	n/a
1990	251	21.0	11.9	n/a
1991	255	20.7	12.3	n/a
1992	252	19.7	12.7	39.7
1993	252	19.6	12.9	43.3
1994	242	20.2	12.0	45.9
1995	254	21.2	12.0	44.1
1996	254	21.2	12.0	44.1
1997	284	22.2	12.8	40.5
1998	299	21.1	14.2	38.5
1999	295	22.2	13.3	55.9
2000	303	24.8	12.2	49.5
2001	298	24.4	12.2	54
2002	288	17.0	16.9	54.5
2003	288	17.0	16.9	54.5
2004	275	16.2	17.0	66.5
2005	293	18.0	16.3	77.5
2006	258	17.9	14.4	64
2007	259	19.7	13.1	69.9
2008	286	19.7	14.5	51
2009	269	20.9	12.9	56.5
2010	269	19.2	14.0	60.6
2011	291	18.5	15.7	68.7
2012	290	18.3	15.8	74.5
2013	285	19.2	14.8	77.2
2014	270	20.4	13.2	72.6
2015	249	20.0	12.4	65.9
2016	245	20.0	12.2	75.5
2017	253	19.0	13.2	73.5
2018	236	18.1	13.0	57.2
2019	211	18.4	11.4	65.4
2020	206	18.4	11.1	30.1
2021	208	17.1	12.1	40.4
2022	203	17.2	11.8	55.2
2023	198	17.2	11.4	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Okemah High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,996
2020	$12,868
2021	$12,164
2022	$13,346
2023	$16,021

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Okemah High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	211	198	6.2%
African American	8	5	37.5%
American Indian	100	87	13%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	4	9	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	97	79	18.6%
Two or More Races	2	16	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	64.6%	0.8%

Schools Near Okemah High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	Total
Okemah High School	Public	9-12	704 East Date Street	Okemah	74859	Okfuskee County	Okemah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 623-1874	198	17	11.4	64.6%	79 (39.9%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	2 (1.0%)	87 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)	37.1	292^nd of 439 public high schools	33.5%		63.3	108^th of 350 public high schools	69.1%	184	32.0	10.0	18.9	30.2	$16,021
Mason High School	Public	9-12	374006 E 1000 Road	Mason	74859	Okfuskee County	Mason	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 623-0107	74	5	13.4	77.0%	28 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	1 (1.4%)	25 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (21.6%)	4.6	436^th of 439 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)	4.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	$14,137
Weleetka High School	Public	10-12	302 E 6th St	Weleetka	74880	Okfuskee County	Weleetka	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 786-2203	102	9	10.7	97.1%	40 (39.2%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (16.7%)	9.4	417^th of 439 public high schools	5.0%		27.9	272^nd of 350 public high schools	22.3%	145	15.4	0.0	0.0	24.0	$16,889
Butner High School	Public	9-12	Hwy 56 and Yahola	Cromwell	74837	Seminole County	Butner	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 944-5526	60	4	13.5	71.7%	35 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (26.7%)	53	194^th of 439 public high schools	55.8%					(n/a)	37.5	18.8	18.8	37.5	$18,593
Wetumka High School	Public	9-12	416 South Tiger Street	Wetumka	74883	Hughes County	Wetumka	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 452-3291	125	8	15.2	81.6%	46 (36.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)	25.4	343^rd of 439 public high schools	21.9%		30	263^rd of 350 public high schools	24.9%	80	18.2	6.1	15.2	33.3	$15,140
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	8867 Chestnut Road	Henryetta	74437	Okmulgee County	Wilson	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 652-3384	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.7	404^th of 439 public high schools	8.0%		19.6	300^th of 350 public high schools	14.3%	104	25.0	0.0	4.2	20.8	$17,987
Henryetta High School	Public	9-12	1801 Troy Aikman Dr	Henryetta	74437	Okmulgee County	Henryetta	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 652-6571	301	23	13.1	64.5%	160 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	4 (1.3%)	74 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (13.3%)	21.7	361^st of 439 public high schools	17.8%		24.2	285^th of 350 public high schools	18.6%	76	22.8	7.0	12.3	24.6	$12,870
Paden High School	Public	9-12	315 W 10th	Paden	74860	Okfuskee County	Paden	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 932-5053	63	4	14.8	74.6%	36 (57.1%)	7 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	10 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.7%)	44.8	239^th of 439 public high schools	45.6%					(n/a)	26.7	26.7	13.3	33.3	$16,516
Strother High School	Public	9-12	36085 Ew 1140	Seminole	74868	Seminole County	Strother	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 382-4014	113	8	14.6	49.6%	71 (62.8%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	63.8	139^th of 439 public high schools	68.3%					(n/a)	50.0	5.0	30.0	50.0	$15,257
Graham-Dustin High School	Public	9-12	203 Wisdom Ave	Dustin	74839	Hughes County	Graham-Dustin	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 656-3232	47	3	15.6	89.4%	16 (34.0%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (25.5%)	23.6	350^th of 439 public high schools	20.3%					(n/a)	20.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	$17,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Okemah High School

Is Okemah High School a good school?

Okemah High School ranks 292^nd of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Okemah High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 198 students attended Okemah High School.

What district is Okemah High School in?

Okemah

What schools feed into Okemah High School?

Okemah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oakes Elementary School
Elementary : Okemah Noble Center
Middle : Okemah Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Okemah High School?

Students at Okemah High School are 44% American Indian, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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