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Tecumseh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,060 students in Tecumseh School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Tecumseh School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tecumseh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
% American Indian
16%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
55%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,064 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,780
$11,355
Spending / Student
$10,064
$11,328
Best Tecumseh School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cross Timbers Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 West Highland Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3771
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3771
Gr: 3-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Tecumseh Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 West Park Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3744
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3744
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
315 East Locust Street
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3169
Tecumseh, OK 74873
(405) 598-3169
Gr: 1-2 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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