Public schools in Idabel, OK
Idabel has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,559 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Idabel Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Idabel's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Idabel | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idabel Public Schools | 4 | 1,227 | $12,812 |
| Denison | 1 | 326 | $10,656 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Idabel, 428 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idabel High School | 428 | 18.7 | All free (CEP) | Idabel Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Idabel, 242 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idabel Middle School | 242 | 18.5 | All free (CEP) | Idabel Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Idabel, 889 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 347 | 15.1 | All free (CEP) | Idabel Public Schools |
| Denison Public School | 282 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Denison |
| Idabel Primary South Elementary School | 260 | 20.2 | All free (CEP) | Idabel Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Idabel's public schools compare with Oklahoma's
The median Idabel school has 18.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Oklahoma median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 67% across the state. Its median school enrolls 282 students (state 300).
| Idabel | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 282 | 300 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 67% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 48% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Idabel schools and the 1,755 Oklahoma schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Idabel
- Idabel Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Idabel's 5 public schools and spent $12,812 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,812
- Idabel High School, the largest high school in Idabel428 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.428
- Compare Idabel Public Schools with DenisonIdabel's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OklahomaOklahoma's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Idabel addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Oklahoma
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- Broken Arrow34 schools
- Norman30 schools
- Lawton26 schools
- Enid19 schools
- Moore18 schools
Questions about schools in Idabel
How many public schools are in Idabel, OK?
5 public schools with an address in Idabel were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,559 students.What is the largest high school in Idabel?
Idabel High School, with 428 students in 2024-25 (Idabel Public Schools).Which districts run Idabel's schools?
Idabel Public Schools (4 schools), Denison (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25