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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 94 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
384 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,739 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 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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
0.73
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,477 is higher 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 $17,813 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,477
$11,355
Spending / Student
$17,813
$11,328
Best Cherokee School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
412 E 5th Street
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Cherokee, OK 73728
(580) 596-3391
Gr: 6-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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