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Dale High School

300 Smith Avenue, Dale, OK 74851 · (405) 964-5555 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
93 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 95925%
Grade 106829%
Grade 116327%
Grade 124720%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
16369%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
188%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
4820%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13155%
Female
10645%

School pathway

Feeds from
Dale Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within DALE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Dale High School this school23739.2%N/A
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14641.8%N/A
Crescent High School
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17443.7%N/A
Minco High School
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Lone Grove High School
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40642.9%N/A
Arapaho-Butler High School
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Matched among Oklahoma high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Dale High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Pottawatomie County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
237#194 of 467#6 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#97 of 220#5 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.0%#195 of 220#6 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.2%#296 of 323#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.2%#104 of 120N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
237
+45 (+23%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523714.516.3:139% (93)
2023-2421811.918.3:142% (91)
2022-2319212.115.8:135% (68)
2020-211921413.7:121% (40)
2017-1823213.916.7:130% (69)
2015-162281317.5:131% (71)
2010-111741214.5:128% (48)
2000-011621312.5:121% (34)
1990-911291111.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dale High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (232 to 237); teachers up 4% (13.9 to 14.5).

About Dale High School

Dale High School sits in Dale, Oklahoma, and is classified as a high school. The school enrolls 237 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 443 students for high schools in Oklahoma.

DALE serves 864 students across 3 schools.

More than half of enrollment at Dale High School is White: 69%. The remaining shares are 20% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. In Pottawatomie County overall, the White share is about 71%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dale High School scores 48%.

There are 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dale High School, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Oklahoma is 15.4:1. A total of 93 students, or 39%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Pottawatomie County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.

For the population of Pottawatomie County, the median household earns about $61,398 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Dale High School shares Pottawatomie County with 40 other public schools.

Dale Elementary School is the nearest public school to Dale High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Dale High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 23%, from 192 to 237. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 16.3:1.

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Pottawatomie County at a glance

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Population
73,463
Census ACS
Median income
$61,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
12,326 students

Quick facts

School name
Dale High School
District
DALE
Address
300 Smith Avenue, Dale, OK 74851
Phone
(405) 964-5555
County
Pottawatomie County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
237
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
93 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
400939001994
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dale High School
What is the total enrollment at Dale High School?
Dale High School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dale High School serve?
Dale High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Dale High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Dale High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dale High School?
At Dale High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Dale High School public or private?
Dale High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALE.
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