DALE HS

Located at 300 Smith Avenue, in Dale, Oklahoma, DALE HS is a modestly sized senior high that enrolls 237 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by DALE. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in DALE (864 students total), DALE HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DALE HS logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 20% Native American, 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Pottawatomie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DALE HS has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pottawatomie County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pottawatomie County put the typical household earns roughly $61,398 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Pottawatomie County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students), DALE HS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DALE ES, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DALE HS has showed little movement, going from 232 students in 2018 to 237 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 69% across the same window.

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