Total enrollment
8,938
-718 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Le Flore County
Oklahoma · Public K-12
Le Flore County sits inside Oklahoma and runs 38 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 8,938 students. Poteau alone accounts for 2,146 of those students. That works out to 18 elementary, 7 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Le Flore County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
38
17 districts
Enrollment
8,938
NCES CCD
Median income
$51,565
Below Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
70.4%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
18
5,113 students
Middle
7
1,184 students
High
13
2,641 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
POTEAU
2,146 students · 17 districts in Le Flore County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Le Flore 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
15.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.4% under 18
Test scores in Le Flore County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 7 schools ranked. Oklahoma state average: 30.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- POCOLA MS· 37.3%
- POTEAU UPPER ES· 32.0%
- PANSY KIDD MS· 31.0%
- HOWE ES· 29.1%
- 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR· 27.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- SPIRO MS· 21.9%
- HEAVENER ES· 23.0%
- 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR· 27.4%
- HOWE ES· 29.1%
- PANSY KIDD MS· 31.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTEAU HS | Poteau | High | 09-12 | 674 | · |
| SPIRO ES | Spiro | Elementary | PK-05 | 574 | · |
| HEAVENER ES | Heavener | Elementary | PK-08 | 542 | · |
| POTEAU UPPER ES | Poteau | Elementary | 02-04 | 468 | · |
| HOWE ES | Howe | Elementary | PK-08 | 447 | · |
| POTEAU PRIMARY ES | Poteau | Elementary | PK-01 | 439 | · |
| PANAMA ES | Panama | Elementary | PK-06 | 414 | · |
| POCOLA ES | Pocola | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 | · |
| WISTER ES | Wister | Elementary | PK-08 | 325 | · |
| HEAVENER HS | Heavener | High | 09-12 | 300 | · |
| SPIRO HS | Spiro | High | 09-12 | 291 | · |
| PANSY KIDD MS | Poteau | Middle | 05-06 | 288 | · |
| 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR | Poteau | Middle | 07-08 | 277 | · |
| PANAMA HS | Panama | High | 09-12 | 223 | · |
| SPIRO MS | Spiro | Middle | 06-08 | 222 | · |
| HODGEN PUBLIC SCHOOL | Hodgen | Elementary | PK-08 | 220 | · |
| TALIHINA ES | Talihina | Elementary | PK-06 | 220 | · |
| HOWE HS | Howe | High | 09-12 | 219 | · |
| POCOLA HS | Pocola | High | 09-12 | 208 | · |
| CAMERON ES | Cameron | Elementary | PK-08 | 182 | · |
| SINGLETON ES | Arkoma | Elementary | PK-05 | 168 | · |
| SHADY POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL | Shady Point | Elementary | PK-08 | 158 | · |
| TALIHINA HS | Talihina | High | 09-12 | 155 | · |
| WISTER HS | Wister | High | 09-12 | 155 | · |
| WHITESBORO ES | Whitesboro | Elementary | PK-08 | 146 | · |
| LEFLORE ES | Leflore | Elementary | PK-08 | 145 | · |
| POCOLA MS | Pocola | Middle | 06-08 | 142 | · |
| ARKOMA HS | Arkoma | High | 09-12 | 110 | · |
| PANAMA MS | Panama | Middle | 07-08 | 107 | · |
| CAMERON HS | Cameron | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Monroe | Elementary | PK-08 | 99 | · |
| FANSHAWE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Fanshawe | Elementary | PK-08 | 94 | · |
| BOKOSHE ES | Bokoshe | Elementary | PK-08 | 91 | · |
| WHITESBORO HS | Whitesboro | High | 09-12 | 83 | · |
| TALIHINA JHS | Talihina | Middle | 07-08 | 80 | · |
| LEFLORE HS | Leflore | High | 09-12 | 74 | · |
| ARKOMA MS | Arkoma | Middle | 06-08 | 68 | · |
| BOKOSHE HS | Bokoshe | High | 09-12 | 45 | · |
Cities in Le Flore County
About Le Flore County
In Oklahoma, Le Flore County is a compact county of about 49,053 residents. 38 public schools across the county instructs about 8,938 students between them.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $51,565 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 15%. That income level is 13% meaningfully below the Oklahoma median.
In terms of grade levels, Le Flore County is made up of 18 elementary schools (5,113 students), 7 middle schools (1,184), and 13 high schools (2,641).
POTEAU dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 2,146 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Le Flore County has fell 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,656 students to 8,938.
On this page, the community for Le Flore County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Le Flore County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data