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Pottawatomie County

Oklahoma · Public K-12

41 public schools serving approximately 12,502 students, in a county of 73,463 residents.

Schools
41
15 districts
Enrollment
12,502
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,398
Above Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.8%
Below Oklahoma avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
SHAWNEE
3,332 students · 15 districts in Pottawatomie County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pottawatomie 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
71%
Hispanic
6%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
12%
Native American
11%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
55%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
19%
Native American
15%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
38
23.1% under 18

All schools (41)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
SHAWNEE HSShawneeHigh09-12987·
SHAWNEE MSShawneeMiddle06-08711·
TECUMSEH HSTecumsehHigh09-12616·
BETHEL ESShawneeElementaryPK-05572·
GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLShawneeElementaryPK-08551·
MCLOUD HSMcloudHigh09-12509·
NORTH ROCK CREEK ESShawneeElementaryPK-04467·
NORTH ROCK CREEK HSShawneeHigh09-12454·
TECUMSEH MSTecumsehMiddle06-08451·
SOUTH ROCK CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLShawneeElementaryPK-08428·
CROSS TIMBERS ESTecumsehElementary03-05409·
WILL ROGERS ESShawneeElementary01-05400·
DALE ESDaleElementaryPK-05393·
SHAWNEE EC CTRShawneeElementaryPK-KG384·
BETHEL HSShawneeHigh09-12377·
MCLOUD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMcloudMiddle04-06339·
SEQUOYAH ESShawneeElementaryKG-05332·
MCLOUD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMcloudElementaryPK-01316·
JEFFERSON ESShawneeElementary01-05293·
MCLOUD JHSMcloudMiddle07-08289·
BARNARD ESTecumsehElementary01-02282·
BETHEL MSShawneeMiddle06-08258·
HORACE MANN ESShawneeElementaryKG-05225·
ASHER ESAsherElementaryPK-08218·
MCLOUD ESMcloudElementary02-03214·
PLEASANT GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLShawneeElementaryPK-08211·
TECUMSEH EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRTecumsehElementaryPK-KG210·
DALE HSDaleHigh09-12192·
MAUD ESMaudElementaryPK-08187·
DALE MSDaleMiddle06-08180·
EARLSBORO ESEarlsboroElementaryPK-08178·
MACOMB ESMacombElementaryPK-08176·
NORTH ROCK CREEK MSShawneeMiddle07-08150·
NORTH ROCK CREEK INTERMEDIATEShawneeMiddle05-06137·
WANETTE ESWanetteElementaryPK-08105·
EARLSBORO HSEarlsboroHigh09-1285·
MACOMB HSMacombHigh09-1275·
ASHER HSAsherHigh09-1260·
OYA CHARTER TECUMSEH 9TH-12THTecumsehHigh09-1250·
WANETTE HSWanetteHigh09-1231·
OYA CHARTER TECUMSEH 6TH-8THTecumsehMiddle06-080·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Pottawatomie County?
There are 41 public K-12 schools in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, with a combined enrollment of about 12,502.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Pottawatomie County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 9 middle, 11 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Pottawatomie County?
SHAWNEE is the largest school district in Pottawatomie County, serving approximately 3,332 students. The county contains 15 school districts overall.
How many people live in Pottawatomie County?
Pottawatomie County has roughly 73,463 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Pottawatomie County?
Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, above the Oklahoma average of $59,445. About 11.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pottawatomie County?
Approximately 20.4% of adults 25 and older in Pottawatomie County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pottawatomie County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 61.8% of students in Pottawatomie County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Oklahoma county average of 63.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Pottawatomie County schools?
Across Pottawatomie County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pottawatomie County?
Pottawatomie County residents are approximately 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pottawatomie County is owner-occupied?
Pottawatomie County has about 30,317 housing units, of which roughly 70.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data