Pocola High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 60 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 22% |
School pathway
Schools most like Pocola High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocola High School this school | 208 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Silo High School Durant | 289 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Prague High School Prague | 291 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Dewey High School Dewey | 363 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Bethel High School Shawnee | 349 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Kiefer High School Kiefer | 309 | 48.2% | N/A |
Where Pocola High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Le Flore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #216 of 467 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #64 of 220 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #155 of 220 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #234 of 323 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #9 of 91 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 208 | 13.8 | 15.1:1 | 50% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 13.3 | 15.3:1 | 62% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 12.1 | 17.1:1 | 55% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 49% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 14.1 | 18.7:1 | 60% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | 63% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 66% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 35% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (264 to 208); teachers down 2% (14.1 to 13.8).
About Pocola High School
Pocola High School runs as a low-enrollment high school in Pocola, Oklahoma. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 208 students. The average for high schools in Oklahoma is about 443 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
POCOLA enrolls 731 students in 3 schools, including Pocola High School.
White students are the majority at Pocola High School, with 60% of enrollment. Other groups make up 19% multiracial, 14% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Le Flore County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1, with 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Pocola High School is 50%. Public schools in Le Flore County average 70%.
Among Le Flore County residents, the median household income is $51,565, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Pocola High School is one of 38 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Pocola Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.
Federal data place Pocola High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 208, a 5% rise from 198 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Pocola High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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