Total enrollment
3,712
+196 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in TAHLEQUAH
Oklahoma · 3,712 students · 2 cities
For a Oklahoma district, TAHLEQUAH runs a compact public-school system: 6 schools and roughly 3,712 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in TAHLEQUAH
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How TAHLEQUAH ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oklahoma | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,712 | #30 of 223 | #2,616 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #43 of 223 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #137 of 222 | #6,669 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.2% | #100 of 223 | #2,011 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #10 of 133 | #70 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 TAHLEQUAH
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Cherokee Elementary School at 41.0% proficient to Greenwood Elementary School at 28.2%, a gap of 12.8 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 34 Oklahoma districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,574 to 3,712 students (up 4%) and from 209 to 228 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAHLEQUAH HS | Tahlequah | High | 09-12 | 1,358 |
| TAHLEQUAH MS | Tahlequah | Middle | 06-08 | 730 |
| HERITAGE ES | Tahlequah | Elementary | KG-05 | 501 |
| GREENWOOD ES | Tahlequah | Elementary | KG-05 | 500 |
| CHEROKEE ES | Tahlequah | Elementary | KG-05 | 441 |
| SEQUOYAH ES | Tahlequah | Elementary | PK-PK | 182 |
About TAHLEQUAH
Across 6 schools, TAHLEQUAH enrolls about 3,712 students in Oklahoma. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the school-mix side, TAHLEQUAH comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, TAHLEQUAH runs about 619 students per school, 58% above the state mean of roughly 391.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in TAHLEQUAH has climbed 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,516 students to 3,712.
On this page, the community for TAHLEQUAH discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.