B−
Sallisaw Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Sallisaw.
Students
1,919
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,285
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sallisaw Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Oklahoma districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $5.9M, about $3,095 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brushy.
PK–8Brushy Public SchoolBrushy Public School
9–12Sallisaw HSThis district
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 80.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,285 per student · 1% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 58%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,813’20
1,870’21
1,825’22
1,883’23
1,919’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 36%American Indian/Alaska Native 35%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.