Tahlequah Public Schools
Tahlequah Public Schools is located in east Oklahoma. Tahlequah Public Schools has 134.11 square miles of land area and 5.72 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Tahlequah Public Schools population is 21,279. Tahlequah Public Schools median household income is $34,056 in 2010-2014. Tahlequah Public Schools median house value is $115,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Tahlequah Public Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
| Hot Rankings |
(101 out of 517, top 20%)*Tahlequah Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
225 North Water St
Tahlequah OK, 74465, Cherokee County
Phone: 918-458-4100
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,524 | 3,481 | 3,566 | 3,597 | 3,555 | 3,563 | 3,564 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 316 | 311 | 279 | 274 | 224 | NA | 235 |
| Total Teachers: | 219.60 | 223.50 | 211.60 | 225.10 | 243.70 | 238.00 | 242.20 |
| Prekindergarten: | 9.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 10.90 | 11.00 | 12.80 |
| Elementary: | 68.70 | 70.20 | 62.50 | 64.20 | 76.70 | 72.50 | 71.50 |
| Secondary: | 127.90 | 131.30 | 125.10 | 137.90 | 147.10 | 145.50 | 148.90 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 269.40 | 251.00 | 234.20 | 246.60 | 234.10 | 229.80 | 228.60 |
| Instructional Aides: | 76.20 | 66.20 | 64.90 | 64.90 | 50.40 | 50.00 | 49.90 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.60 | 7.50 | 6.30 | 9.80 | 10.40 | 9.40 | 7.50 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 14.30 | 15.70 | 11.30 | 11.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 11.30 | 12.70 | 8.30 | 8.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 5.30 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.60 | 5.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 17.40 | 16.50 | 15.30 | 17.20 | 17.20 | 18.40 | 17.50 |
| School Administrators: | 13.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 10.30 | 10.10 | 10.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 22.50 | 23.00 | 21.70 | 21.70 | 22.60 | 20.80 | 23.20 |
| Student Support Services: | 32.90 | 31.00 | 23.90 | 25.50 | 24.00 | 22.00 | 21.10 |
| Other Support Services: | 82.50 | 76.80 | 73.60 | 74.20 | 72.50 | 76.20 | 75.40 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.05 | 15.57 | 16.85 | 15.98 | 14.59 | 14.97 | 14.72 |
Schools
| Cherokee Es |  | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 800 Goingsnake St, Tahlequah OK 74464 |
| Greenwood Es |  | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 400 East Ross, Tahlequah OK 74464 |
| Heritage Es | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 333 Southridge Rd, Tahlequah OK 74464 | |
| Sequoyah Es | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 425 South College, Tahlequah OK 74464 | |
| Tahlequah High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 591 Pendleton St, Tahlequah OK 74464 | |
| Tahlequah Middle School | | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 871 Pendleton St, Tahlequah OK 74464 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| OCCT Test | |||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 89% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 67% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 64% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 63% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 68% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 70% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 69% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77% | 74% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84% | 85% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92% | 86% |
| 2009 | Math | End of course | % met std | 89% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 79% | 77% |
| 2009 | Science | End of course | % met std | 65% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 78% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 78% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $31,513,000 | $8,837 | $33,264,000 | $9,248 | $31,006,000 | $8,722 | |||
| Federal: | $5,952,000 | $1,669 | 18.9% | $7,861,000 | $2,185 | 23.6% | $5,561,000 | $1,564 | 17.9% |
| State: | $18,147,000 | $5,089 | 57.6% | $17,935,000 | $4,986 | 53.9% | $17,297,000 | $4,866 | 55.8% |
| Local: | $7,414,000 | $2,079 | 23.5% | $7,468,000 | $2,076 | 22.5% | $8,148,000 | $2,292 | 26.3% |
| Total Expenditures: | $29,090,000 | $8,158 | $29,419,000 | $8,179 | $31,792,000 | $8,943 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $26,813,000 | $7,519 | $28,142,000 | $7,824 | $28,893,000 | $8,127 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $15,189,000 | $4,259 | 56.6% | $16,271,000 | $4,523 | 57.8% | $16,758,000 | $4,714 | 58.0% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,273,000 | $918 | 12.2% | $3,356,000 | $933 | 11.9% | $3,589,000 | $1,010 | 12.4% |
| Administration: | $2,440,000 | $684 | 9.1% | $2,681,000 | $745 | 9.5% | $2,851,000 | $802 | 9.9% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $5,911,000 | $1,658 | 22.0% | $5,834,000 | $1,622 | 20.7% | $5,695,000 | $1,602 | 19.7% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,833,000 | $514 | $1,044,000 | $290 | $2,483,000 | $698 | |||
| Construction: | $854,000 | $239 | $398,000 | $111 | $928,000 | $261 | |||
| Total Other: | $99,000 | $28 | $126,000 | $35 | $35,000 | $10 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $334,000 | $94 | $84,000 | $23 | $381,000 | $107 | |||
| Total Salary: | $15,509,000 | $4,349 | $15,872,000 | $4,413 | $16,989,000 | $4,779 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $10,104,000 | $2,833 | 65.1% | $10,313,000 | $2,867 | 65.0% | $11,131,000 | $3,131 | 65.5% |
| Other Salary: | $5,405,000 | $1,516 | 34.9% | $5,559,000 | $1,545 | 35.0% | $5,858,000 | $1,648 | 34.5% |
| Total Benefit: | $5,564,000 | $1,560 | $5,823,000 | $1,619 | $5,851,000 | $1,646 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $3,505,000 | $983 | 63.0% | $3,715,000 | $1,033 | 63.8% | $3,780,000 | $1,063 | 64.6% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,059,000 | $577 | 37.0% | $2,108,000 | $586 | 36.2% | $2,071,000 | $583 | 35.4% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.6% | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.8% | 24.9% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 24.9% | 23.0% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 28.6% | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 16.6% | 19.1% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,550.0 | $35,404.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,167.0 | $29,839.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $34,631.0 | $32,036.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $38,428.0 | $35,767.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $46,404.0 | $43,498.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $47,085.0 | $45,046.0 |
* Tahlequah Public Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.