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OKEMAH HS

704 East Date Street, Okemah, OK 74859 · (918) 623-1874 · Okfuskee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Enrollment
226
High
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
150 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 68%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
79
Grade 10
47
Grade 11
47
Grade 12
53
Student demographics
White
7533%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 21%
Black
115%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8%
Two+
3114%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 14%
Native American
9843%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 11%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11651%
Female
11049%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
226
-10 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
33%
was 43%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OKEMAH HS

Set in Okemah, Oklahoma, OKEMAH HS is an intimate 9-12 campus, one of the schools within OKEMAH. It enrolls 226 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so OKEMAH HS sits 49% below that benchmark.

Within OKEMAH, which oversees 4 schools and 736 students, OKEMAH HS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, OKEMAH HS logs that the largest single group is Native American at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 33% White, 14% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Okfuskee County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Okfuskee County indicate median household income runs about $48,363, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. OKEMAH HS is one of 12 public schools in Okfuskee County (combined enrollment of about 1,717 students).

OKEMAH NOBLE CTR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OKEMAH HS has contracted 4%, going from 236 students in 2018 to 226 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 33% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for OKEMAH HS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Okfuskee County at a glance

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Population
11,278
Census ACS
Median income
$48,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,717 students

Quick facts

School name
OKEMAH HS
District
OKEMAH
Address
704 East Date Street, Okemah, OK 74859
Phone
(918) 623-1874
County
Okfuskee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
226
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (66%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
400685001111
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OKEMAH HS
How many students attend OKEMAH HS?
OKEMAH HS enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does OKEMAH HS serve?
OKEMAH HS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does OKEMAH HS have?
OKEMAH HS employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OKEMAH HS?
At OKEMAH HS, the student body is approximately 33% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is OKEMAH HS public or private?
OKEMAH HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKEMAH.
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