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McAlester Public Schools, Oklahoma

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McAlester Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,991 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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McAlester Public Schools is a school district in Oklahoma (Pittsburg County). During the 2024 school year, 2,991 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

McAlester Public Schools consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shelli Colbert
Cameron Fields
Shawn Johnson
Mike Sossamon
Joy Tribbey

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,216,000 $3,211 22%
Local: $12,165,000 $4,239 30%
State: $19,528,000 $6,804 48%
Total: $40,909,000 $14,254
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,238,000 $12,626
Total Current Expenditures: $35,391,000 $12,331
Instructional Expenditures: $17,579,000 $6,125 49%
Student and Staff Support: $3,990,000 $1,390 11%
Administration: $4,625,000 $1,611 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,197,000 $3,204 25%
Total Capital Outlay: $686,000 $239
Construction: $109,000 $37
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $148,000 $51
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 <50 11-19 30-34 30-34 30-34 40
2018-2019 41 >=50 20-29 35-39 35-39 40-44 44
2017-2018 36 >=50 20-29 30-34 30-34 35-39 40
2016-2017 37 60-79 20-29 30-34 30-34 40-44 40
2015-2016 72 >=80 60-69 65-69 70-74 70-74 76
2014-2015 72 >=80 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 76
2013-2014 69 >=80 60-64 60-64 65-69 65-69 73
2012-2013 76 >=80 70-74 65-69 70-74 80-84 78
2011-2012 75 >=80 65-69 70-74 75-79 70-74 77
2010-2011 65 60-79 55-59 55-59 61 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 >=50 20-29 25-29 30-34 35-39 41
2018-2019 39 >=50 20-29 25-29 35-39 40-44 42
2017-2018 40 >=50 11-19 30-34 40-44 40-44 44
2016-2017 40 60-79 20-29 25-29 35-39 35-39 46
2015-2016 74 >=80 60-69 65-69 70-74 70-74 77
2014-2015 72 >=50 65-69 55-59 70-74 65-69 77
2013-2014 72 >=80 60-64 55-59 70-74 70-74 77
2012-2013 74 >=50 55-59 55-59 70-74 75-79 78
2011-2012 74 >=80 70-74 55-59 70-74 70-74 77
2010-2011 64 >=80 50-54 50-54 64 67

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 78 PS <50 60-79 80-89 80-89 75-79
2018-2019 86 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 77 PS >=80 >=50 70-79 60-79 75-79
2016-2017 79 >=50 60-79 80-89 60-79 75-79
2015-2016 69 PS 40-59 60-79 60-69 60-79 70-74
2014-2015 79 PS >=50 >=50 60-69 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 81 PS 60-79 >=50 70-79 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 PS 60-79 >=50 80-89 >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,991 1.2
2022-2023 2,956 2.9
2021-2022 2,870 -1.0
2020-2021 2,900 -6.9
2019-2020 3,100 1.5
2018-2019 3,053 1.9
2017-2018 2,995 -3.1
2016-2017 3,087 -1.3
2015-2016 3,126 -0.2
2014-2015 3,133 3.3
2013-2014 3,030 -1.3
2012-2013 3,069 0.7
2011-2012 3,049 1.0
2010-2011 3,019 1.8
2009-2010 2,965 1.5
2008-2009 2,922 4.1
2007-2008 2,802 -0.3
2006-2007 2,811 -3.0
2005-2006 2,894 1.8
2004-2005 2,842 1.9
2003-2004 2,787 -2.5
2002-2003 2,857 -1.5
2001-2002 2,900 -1.3
2000-2001 2,937 -1.2
1999-2000 2,971 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE McAlester Public Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 16.3 10.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 2.3
Black 3.4 7.8
Hispanic 14.8 20.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.5
Two or More Races 18.9 13.5
White 45.3 44.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, McAlester Public Schools had 187.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 11.63
Elementary: 78.57
Secondary: 87.88
Total: 187.08

McAlester Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 24.43
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 10.86
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 87.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.14
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.98
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 17.74
Other Support Services: 70.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

McAlester Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy175PK-PK
Mcalester Hs1,0139-12
Parker Intermediate Ctr4475-6
Puterbaugh Upper Elementary4043-4
Randy Hughes Middle School4137-8
Will Rogers Es539KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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