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Cherokee Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cherokee and Lambert.
Students
384
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,557
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cherokee Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Oklahoma districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the OK average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,245 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lambert.
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 80.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,557 per student · 19% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 45%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
410’20
413’21
405’22
379’23
384’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.