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Idabel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in Idabel School District.
Public Preschools in Idabel School District have a diversity score of 0.79, which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
1,256 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Idabel 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.80
0.74
% American Indian
6%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
23%
8%
% White
24%
44%
% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
24%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,826 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,498 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,826
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,498
$10,960
Best Idabel School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1212 East Tyler Drive
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-4400
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-4400
Gr: PK-1 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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