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Talihina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Talihina School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Talihina School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
514 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Talihina 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 55% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#438 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.74
% American Indian
55%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
38%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,368 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 $12,387 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,368
$10,986
Spending / Student
$12,387
$10,960
Best Talihina School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Talihina Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 1st Street
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 567-2259
Talihina, OK 74571
(918) 567-2259
Gr: PK-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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