Mcalester School District

200 East Adams
Mcalester, OK 74501-4728
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Mcalester School District.
Public Preschools in Mcalester School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,008 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#102 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
36%
25%
32%
27%
38%
31%
(20-21)
73%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.74
% American Indian
15%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
46%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
15%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,781 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 $10,439 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,781
$11,355
Spending / Student
$10,439
$11,328

Best Mcalester School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
301 E Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502
(918) 423-6465
Gr: PK | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,008 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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