Top Rankings
Sallisaw School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 585 students in Sallisaw School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Sallisaw School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Sallisaw School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sallisaw High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sallisaw School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
35%
11%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
37%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,878 in this school district is less 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 $10,034 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,878
$10,986
Spending / Student
$10,034
$10,960
Best Sallisaw School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sallisaw High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2301 West Ruth Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-7761
Sallisaw, OK 74955
(918) 775-7761
Gr: 9-12 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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