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Cherokee County

Oklahoma · Public K-12

21 public schools serving approximately 7,407 students, in a county of 47,942 residents.

Schools
21
13 districts
Enrollment
7,407
NCES CCD
Median income
$53,218
Below Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
69.2%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
TAHLEQUAH
3,607 students · 13 districts in Cherokee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cherokee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
46%
Hispanic
8%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
17%
Native American
33%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
20%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
20%
Native American
45%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.1%
civilian labor
Median age
37
21.2% under 18

All schools (21)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
TAHLEQUAH HSTahlequahHigh09-121,300·
TAHLEQUAH MSTahlequahMiddle06-08676·
GRAND VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLTahlequahElementaryPK-08503·
GREENWOOD ESTahlequahElementaryKG-05503·
HERITAGE ESTahlequahElementaryKG-05495·
KEYS ESPark HillElementaryPK-08493·
CHEROKEE ESTahlequahElementaryKG-05438·
BRIGGS PUBLIC SCHOOLTahlequahElementaryPK-08421·
WOODALL PUBLIC SCHOOLTahlequahElementaryPK-08384·
Sequoyah High SchoolTahlequahHigh09-12332·
KEYS HSPark HillHigh09-12257·
HULBERT ESHulbertElementaryPK-05246·
TENKILLER PUBLIC SCHOOLWellingElementaryPK-08197·
SEQUOYAH ESTahlequahPrekindergartenPK-PK195·
PEGGS PUBLIC SCHOOLPeggsElementaryPK-08187·
HULBERT JR-SR HS (SR)HulbertHigh09-12183·
NORWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLHulbertElementaryPK-08139·
SHADY GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLHulbertElementaryPK-08134·
HULBERT MSHulbertMiddle06-08121·
CHEROKEE IMMERSION CHARTER SCHTahlequahElementaryPK-08103·
LOWREY PUBLIC SCHOOLTahlequahElementaryPK-08100·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cherokee County?
Cherokee County, Oklahoma has 21 public K-12 schools serving approximately 7,407 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cherokee County?
The county's public school system includes 14 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Cherokee County?
TAHLEQUAH is the largest school district in Cherokee County, serving approximately 3,607 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 47,942, with a median age of 37. About 21.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cherokee County?
Median household income in Cherokee County is $53,218, below the Oklahoma average of $59,445. About 13.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cherokee County?
Approximately 29.2% of adults 25 and older in Cherokee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cherokee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 69.2% of students in Cherokee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Oklahoma county average of 63.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cherokee County schools?
Across Cherokee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County residents are approximately 46% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cherokee County is owner-occupied?
Cherokee County has about 22,363 housing units, of which roughly 65.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data