Pocola School District

600 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902-0640
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in Pocola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Pocola School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Pocola School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pocola High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
487 Schools
# Students
731 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
12,435 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pocola 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#277 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
25%
29%
27%
20-24%
31%
(20-21)
70-79%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
% American Indian
11%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
62%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,111 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 $8,834 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
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,111
$11,355
Spending / Student
$8,834
$11,328

Best Pocola School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocola High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
603 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902
(918) 436-2042
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 731 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 70-79% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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