Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Okemah, Oklahoma - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Okemah #71 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,686 per pupil, Okemah ranks #266 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
725
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,686
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Okemah operates 4 public schools serving 725 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Okfuskee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,686 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 51.3% state, and 25.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #71 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 252.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.6% White, 4.0% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Okemah Noble Ctr, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
Its largest campus is Oakes Es, enrolling 237 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Oakes Es accounts for 32.2% of all Okemah student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Okemah-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Okemah school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Okemah school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 237 students (highest), a spread of 140 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Okemah student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Okemah is typically wider than the Okemah-aggregate figure suggests.
Okemah chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Okemah is typically wider than the Okemah-aggregate figure suggests.