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Idabel High School

901 Lincoln Road, Idabel, OK 74745 · (580) 286-7693 · McCurtain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 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
428
High
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
333 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 910124%
Grade 1013131%
Grade 1110525%
Grade 129121%
Student demographics
81%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
11226%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
7818%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
8219%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
8420%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
4911%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
194%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
19746%
Female
23154%

School pathway

Feeds from
Idabel Middle School06–08
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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 Idabel High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn McCurtain County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
428#121 of 467#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.7:1#172 of 220N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
80.8%#2 of 220N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.8%#59 of 323N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.0%#61 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
428
+51 (+14%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542822.818.7:178% (333)
2023-2442525.616.6:186% (364)
2022-2338129.412.9:190% (341)
2020-213772714.0:176% (288)
2017-1838922.217.6:1100% (388)
2015-164072516.3:1100% (407)
2010-114343612.1:172% (314)
2000-015283515.1:150% (265)
1990-915374611.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Idabel High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (389 to 428); teachers up 3% (22.2 to 22.8).

About Idabel High School

A mid-sized high school in Idabel, Oklahoma, Idabel High School is part of IDABEL. There are 428 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.

Idabel High School reports to IDABEL, which has 4 schools and 1,277 students.

The largest group at Idabel High School is White students, at 26%. After that, the student body is 20% multiracial, 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 11% Native American. Census figures show McCurtain County is about 60% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 81%.

Idabel High School has 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Across high schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is 15.4:1. The school has 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in McCurtain County average a similar 77%.

Looking at the county, McCurtain County, median household income comes to about $51,929, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 6,370 students.

Idabel High School's closest public school neighbor is Idabel Primary South Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Idabel High School as Town: Remote.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 428, up from 377 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.0 in 2020-21.

Idabel High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

McCurtain County at a glance

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Population
30,863
Census ACS
Median income
$51,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
6,370 students

Quick facts

School name
Idabel High School
District
IDABEL
Address
901 Lincoln Road, Idabel, OK 74745
Phone
(580) 286-7693
County
McCurtain County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
428
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
333 (78%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
401537000723
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Idabel High School
What is the total enrollment at Idabel High School?
Idabel High School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 09-12.
Is Idabel High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Idabel High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Idabel High School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Idabel High School.
How diverse is Idabel High School?
Idabel High School reports a student body of 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Idabel High School?
Idabel High School is overseen by IDABEL in McCurtain County.
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