Total enrollment
3,008
+108 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in MCALESTER
Oklahoma · 3,008 students · 1 city
MCALESTER's public-school footprint covers 11 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,008 students, averaging 273 per school.
4-year change in MCALESTER
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MCALESTER ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oklahoma | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,008 | #40 of 223 | #3,211 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #41 of 223 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #134 of 222 | #6,572 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.9% | #110 of 223 | #2,106 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #30 of 133 | #370 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MCALESTER
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,740 to 1,954 students (up 12%) and from 104 to 121 full-time teachers (up 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 school, 30% lower than the state mean of roughly 391.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 2,900 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,008 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 8 to 6 across the same 4-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.