DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL

DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL operates as a small primary school in Stilwell, Oklahoma, part of DAHLONEGAH. Current enrollment sits at 163 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

DAHLONEGAH is the operating authority for DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (80%) are Native American; the rest breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 8% White.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 91% of students at DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Adair County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, Adair County reports that median household income runs about $48,041, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Adair County (combined enrollment of about 4,152 students).

ZION PUBLIC SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 152 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 2% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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