Total enrollment
3,008
+13 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in MCALESTER
Oklahoma · 3,008 students · 1 city
MCALESTER's public-school footprint covers 11 campuses with combined enrollment of about 3,008 students, averaging 273 per campus.
7-year change in MCALESTER
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCALESTER HS | Mcalester | High | 09-12 | 982 |
| WILL ROGERS ES | Mcalester | Elementary | KG-02 | 535 |
| Randy Hughes Middle School | Mcalester | Middle | 07-08 | 447 |
| PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR | Mcalester | Middle | 05-06 | 437 |
| Puterbaugh Upper Elementary | Mcalester | Elementary | 03-04 | 378 |
| Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy | Mcalester | Elementary | PK-PK | 229 |
| EDMOND DOYLE ES | Mcalester | Combined | M-M | · |
| EMERSON ES | Mcalester | Combined | M-M | · |
| JEFFERSON EC CTR | Mcalester | Combined | M-M | · |
| PUTERBAUGH MS | Mcalester | Combined | M-M | · |
| WILLIAM GAY EC CTR | Mcalester | Combined | M-M | · |
About MCALESTER
As a small district in Oklahoma, MCALESTER educates 3,008 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, MCALESTER is built around 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 5 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, MCALESTER runs about 273 students per campus, 30% lower than the state mean of roughly 391.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,995 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,008 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 8 to 6 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for MCALESTER discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.