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Sallisaw High School

Q: Is Sallisaw High School a good school?

Sallisaw High School ranks 171 st of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 63% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Sallisaw High School is a public high school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, serving 585 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sallisaw School District, which is ranked 184 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sallisaw High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 47% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts I, compared to the state average of 37%. In mathematics, the school matched the state average of 18% proficiency for 11th graders. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.1% to 82.2% over the past few years, on par with the state average. Additionally, Sallisaw High School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 39.9% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.0% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Webbers Falls High School, Bokoshe High School, and Spiro High School, Sallisaw High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student group performance. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been making steady progress in enhancing its educational outcomes, improving from 350 out of 424 Oklahoma high schools in the 2010-2011 school year to 171 out of 463 in the 2024-2025 school year.

608

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,486

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 West Ruth Street
Sallisaw, OK 74955-9304

(918) 775-7761

District: Sallisaw

Feeder schools for Sallisaw High School:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
Middle:	Sallisaw Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

American Indian:

35.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oklahoma median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% Oklahoma)

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 63rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Oklahoma avg31%

171^st of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 452Sallisaw 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
2025	56.0	171 of 463	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	94 of 432	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	128 of 439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	100 of 348	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	105 of 307	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.6	134 of 197	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	99 of 251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	149 of 449	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.3	350 of 424	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	346 of 431	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	325 of 428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	102 of 334	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	126 of 353	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	184 of 374	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	133 of 435	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	112 of 385	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	49 of 237	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	77.5	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	106 of 355	70.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	42 of 94	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.1	27 of 207	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	71 of 187	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	13 of 219	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	30.8	130 of 186	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	143 of 430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	124 of 361	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	141 of 218	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile-22 vs school

Native American (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I47%+21 vs state

U.S. History32%-10 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Sallisaw High School	Public	9-12	2301 West Ruth Street	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Sallisaw	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 775-7761	608	37	16.3	59.9%	229 (37.7%)	14 (2.3%)	68 (11.2%)	12 (2.0%)	216 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.2%)	56	171^st of 463 public high schools	63.1%		73.7	94^th of 432 public high schools	78.2%	77	47.0	47.0	18.0	18.0	22.0	22.0	32.0	32.0	$13,486
Central High School	Public	9-12	108089 South 4670 Road	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-5525	166	12	14.3	66.9%	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (24.1%)	87.4	37^th of 463 public high schools	92.0%		68.8	106^th of 432 public high schools	75.5%	69	46.0	46.0	23.0	23.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	63.0	$14,519
Gans High School	Public	9-12	204 N Stacy	Gans	74936	Sequoyah County	Gans	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-2236	96	9	10.8	81.3%	54 (56.3%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	32.2	331^st of 463 public high schools	28.5%		29.2	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	22	20.0	20.0	9.0	9.0	22.0	22.0	34.0	34.0	$16,780
Vian High School	Public	9-12	301 West Hunter	Vian	74962	Sequoyah County	Vian	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 773-5475	230	20	11.4	80.0%	55 (23.9%)	9 (3.9%)	11 (4.8%)	5 (2.2%)	126 (54.8%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (9.6%)	80.3	64^th of 463 public high schools	86.2%		69	105^th of 432 public high schools	75.7%	41	51.0	51.0	21.0	21.0	28.0	28.0	58.0	58.0	$15,349
Muldrow High School	Public	9-12	801 West Shawntel Smith Blvd	Muldrow	74948	Sequoyah County	Muldrow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-3274	437	30	14.5	78.7%	207 (47.4%)	18 (4.1%)	38 (8.7%)	6 (1.4%)	156 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	54.7	181^st of 463 public high schools	60.9%		57.7	156^th of 432 public high schools	63.9%	25	44.0	44.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	51.0	51.0	$13,013
Keota High School	Public	9-12	110 Northeast 6th Street	Keota	74941	Haskell County	Keota	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 966-3950	100	10	9.9	72.0%	60 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	5 (5.0%)	25 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	66.9	119^th of 463 public high schools	74.3%		10.9	411^th of 432 public high schools	4.9%	292	28.0	28.0	16.0	16.0	32.0	32.0	68.0	68.0	$20,973
Roland High School	Public	9-12	300 Ranger Boulevard	Roland	74954	Sequoyah County	Roland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-4601	339	29	11.6	74.6%	175 (51.6%)	10 (2.9%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (23.0%)	28	361^st of 463 public high schools	22.0%		25.6	331^st of 432 public high schools	23.4%	30	29.0	29.0	7.0	7.0	14.0	14.0	32.0	32.0	$12,832
Webbers Falls High School	Public	9-12	200 South Stand Watie Boulevar	Webbers Falls	74470	Muskogee County	Webbers Falls	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 464-2334	113	9	12.6	76.1%	39 (34.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	2 (1.8%)	44 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.6%)	37.2	294^th of 463 public high schools	36.5%		19.5	362^nd of 432 public high schools	16.2%	68	20.0	20.0	7.0	7.0	28.0	28.0	37.0	37.0	$15,713
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%)	25.4	370^th of 463 public high schools	20.1%		25.9	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	42	24.0	24.0	3.0	3.0	14.0	14.0	37.0	37.0	$20,352
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%)	34.8	312^th of 463 public high schools	32.6%		49.4	198^th of 432 public high schools	54.2%	114	38.0	38.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	42.0	42.0	$13,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Sallisaw High School

Is Sallisaw High School a good school?

Sallisaw High School ranks 171^st of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sallisaw High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Sallisaw High School.

What schools feed into Sallisaw High School?

Sallisaw High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastside Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Middle : Sallisaw Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sallisaw High School?

Students at Sallisaw High School are 38% White, 36% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Sallisaw High School in?

Sallisaw

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