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Poteau High School

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Poteau High School ranks 127 th of 462 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 462 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 73% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Poteau High School serves 674 students in grades 9–12 in Poteau, eastern Oklahoma, and has the largest enrollment among eight nearby high schools. Its latest results show a clear local advantage in several subjects, but not across the board: it leads nearby schools in English Language Arts I, math and science, yet its math result remains below state and district levels.

Compared with nearby schools, Poteau is strongest in ELA, math and science, with proficiency rates of 39%, 19% and 28%; it ranks second in U.S. History at 40%, just behind Cameron High School at 42%. ELA is 13 points above both the state and the Poteau district. Math is 6 points below the state and 9 below the district; science is 2 and 4 points below, respectively. U.S. History is 1 point below the state and even with the district. Graduation is another strength: Poteau’s 90% rate is 12 points above the state and 8 above the nearby-school average, ranking second locally. Chronic absenteeism is 9%, better than state and district rates, but above the nearby average; six nearby schools have lower rates.

Results have shifted sharply from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: science rose 17 points and U.S. History 12, while ELA fell 5 and math fell 6. The science and history gaps with the state narrowed, but math’s widened. SchoolDigger rates Poteau 4 stars, at the 73rd statewide percentile (127 of 462), well above nearby schools’ range of the 13th–35th percentiles; its standing rose 20 percentile points from the prior year. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 17.6, the highest nearby, and 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rating for Native American students was at the 88th percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 73rd. Its rating for Hispanic students rose sharply, from the 17th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 82nd in 2025–2026.

674

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Pirate Lane
Poteau, OK 74953-4953

(918) 647-7716

District: Poteau

Feeder schools for Poteau High School:

Elementary:	Poteau Primary Elementary School
	Poteau Upper Elementary School
Middle:	7th And 8th Grade Academic Center
	Pansy Kidd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

American Indian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2011 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (78%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the Oklahoma median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Oklahoma avg30%

127^th of 462

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 450Poteau among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	127 of 462	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.3	218 of 463	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	67 of 432	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	143 of 439	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	191 of 348	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	150 of 307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	85 of 197	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	139 of 251	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.9	184 of 449	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	189 of 424	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	241 of 431	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	26 of 45	42.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	55 of 79	30.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	76.1	67 of 334	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	234 of 353	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	19 of 106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	21.0	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	77 of 164	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	69 of 129	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	62 of 366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	64 of 435	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	190 of 385	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	72 of 362	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	66 of 355	81.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	23 of 94	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	7 of 207	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	35.9	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	4 of 219	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	60.4	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	183 of 316	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	131 of 333	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	149 of 430	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	114 of 361	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	153 of 218	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History40%~ state avg

English Language Arts I39%+13 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)		OSTP Mathematics (2026)		OSTP Science (2026)		OSTP U.S. History (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Poteau High School	Public	9-12	100 Pirate Lane	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7716	674	38	17.6	55.0%	295 (43.8%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (26.4%)	8 (1.2%)	98 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (13.9%)	65.5	127^th of 462 public high schools	72.5%		49.3	218^th of 463 public high schools	52.9%	91	39.0	39.0	19.0	19.0	28.0	28.0	40.0	40.0	$11,252
Cameron High School	Public	9-12	15920 Church St	Cameron	74932	Le Flore County	Cameron	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 654-3225	104	6	17.3	82.7%	50 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (21.2%)	33.6	313^th of 462 public high schools	32.3%		47.7	228^th of 463 public high schools	50.8%	85	21.0	21.0	3.0	3.0	19.0	19.0	42.0	42.0	$14,889
Howe High School	Public	9-12	21444 E N Railroad Street	Howe	74940	Le Flore County	Howe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 658-3368	219	13	17.3	56.6%	136 (62.1%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	31.6	330^th of 462 public high schools	28.6%		32.6	328^th of 463 public high schools	29.2%	2	24.0	24.0	12.0	12.0	19.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	$24,255
Panama High School	Public	9-12	401 High School Drive	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 963-0409	223	13	17.2	79.4%	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	4 (1.8%)	53 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	30.5	338^th of 462 public high schools	26.8%		60.3	149^th of 463 public high schools	67.8%	189	30.0	30.0	8.0	8.0	16.0	16.0	26.0	26.0	$19,908
Wister High School	Public	9-12	201 Logan Street	Wister	74966	Le Flore County	Wister	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 655-7276	155	11	13.8	47.1%	80 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	34.9	301^st of 462 public high schools	34.8%		55.5	174^th of 463 public high schools	62.4%	127	31.0	31.0	3.0	3.0	18.0	18.0	36.0	36.0	$14,015
Spiro High School	Public	9-12	600 West Broadway Street	Spiro	74959	Le Flore County	Spiro	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 962-2493	291	21	13.6	66.7%	144 (49.5%)	15 (5.2%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	33.3	319^th of 462 public high schools	31.0%		34.8	312^th of 463 public high schools	32.6%	7	26.0	26.0	9.0	9.0	15.0	15.0	36.0	36.0	$14,080
Heavener High School	Public	9-12	East 4th and G Street	Heavener	74937	Le Flore County	Heavener	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 653-4307	300	24	12.4	77.7%	94 (31.3%)	1 (0.3%)	135 (45.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	25.9	363^rd of 462 public high schools	21.4%		38.2	283^rd of 463 public high schools	38.9%	80	20.0	20.0	8.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	40.0	40.0	$13,679
Bokoshe High School	Public	9-12	30201 Chickasaw Street	Bokoshe	74930	Le Flore County	Bokoshe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 969-2491	45	4	10.4	93.3%	24 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	20.2	397^th of 462 public high schools	14.1%		25.4	370^th of 463 public high schools	20.1%	27	16.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	16.0	31.0	31.0	$21,880
Pocola High School	Public	9-12	603 East Pryor Avenue	Pocola	74902	Le Flore County	Pocola	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 436-2042	208	14	15.0	50.0%	124 (59.6%)	6 (2.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.8%)	19.5	401^st of 462 public high schools	13.2%		63.1	136^th of 463 public high schools	70.6%	265	24.0	24.0	2.0	2.0	11.0	11.0	28.0	28.0	$12,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Poteau High School

What is the racial makeup of Poteau High School?

Students at Poteau High School are 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Poteau High School?

Poteau High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Poteau Primary Elementary School
Elementary : Poteau Upper Elementary School
Middle : 7th And 8th Grade Academic Center
Middle : Pansy Kidd Middle School

Is Poteau High School a good school?

Poteau High School ranks 127^th of 462 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Poteau High School in?

Poteau

How many students attend Poteau High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Poteau High School.

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