CHOUTEAU ES

CHOUTEAU ES is an intimate elementary-level community in Chouteau, Oklahoma, operated by CHOUTEAU-MAZIE. The school caters to 157 students in grades 2 through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 366.

CHOUTEAU ES is one of 5 schools operated by CHOUTEAU-MAZIE, a district that instructs 854 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CHOUTEAU ES records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 20% multiracial, 20% Native American, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Mayes County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, CHOUTEAU ES logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Mayes County's rate of about 64%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Mayes County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,305 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Mayes County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,860 students), of which CHOUTEAU ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: CHOUTEAU-MAZIE MS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around CHOUTEAU ES.

CHOUTEAU ES operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 31%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 157 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for CHOUTEAU ES typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.