Idabel School District

200 Northeast Avenue C
Idabel, OK 74745-3226
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 831 students in Idabel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Idabel School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,256 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Idabel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#274 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Idabel  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idabel  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idabel  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Idabel  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Idabel  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.80
0.74
# American Indian Students
78 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
7 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
286 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
23%
8%
# White Students
299 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
86
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,826 is higher than the state median of $10,983. 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 $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Idabel  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Idabel  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,826
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Idabel  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,498
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Idabel  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Idabel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
206 Southeast F Avenue
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-5346
Grades: 2-5
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Idabel Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Northeast Avenue D
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-6558
Grades: 6-8
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
1212 East Tyler Drive
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-4400
Grades: PK-1
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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