Sequoyah County Schools & Education
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
19/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
83.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
83.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,203
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
19/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#54
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Sequoyah County
Measured School Summary
Sequoyah County faces educational challenges with a school score of 19/100 and a graduation rate of 83.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,203 per pupil, Sequoyah County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 32% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Sequoyah County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
25 public schools and 12 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
19/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #54 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
83.9%
0.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,203
$317 below the state average
School coverage
25
12 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Sequoyah County has 25 public schools across 12 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Sequoyah County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Sequoyah County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#54
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
SALLISAW
Elementary to high school visible
1,825 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
MULDROW
Elementary to high school visible
1,292 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
ROLAND
Elementary to high school visible
945 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
VIAN
Elementary to high school visible
817 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SALLISAW is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sequoyah County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sequoyah County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Sequoyah County School Scores Fall Below State Average
Education data brief for Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
Sequoyah County reports a composite school score of 19.1, placing it notably below the Oklahoma state average of 27.7 and the national median of 50.0. The county's 25 public schools are distributed across 12 districts, with Sallisaw being the largest, serving 1,825 students. Sallisaw High School is the most populous facility in the county with an enrollment of 558. The graduation rate for the county is 83.9%, nearly matching the state average of 84.3% but trailing the national average of 87.0%. Financial investment in the county's students involves a per-pupil expenditure of $6,203, which is slightly lower than the state’s $6,520 average and less than half of the $13,000 national benchmark. The schools are predominantly rural, with 16 of the 25 schools designated as such by NCES. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
25
in Sequoyah County
Reported Enrollment
7,518
25 schools reporting
School Districts
12
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
12 School Districts in Sequoyah County
SALLISAW
MULDROW
ROLAND
VIAN
GORE
CENTRAL
BRUSHY
LIBERTY
MOFFETT
GANS
25 Public Schools in Sequoyah County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 25 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLISAW HS | Record | SALLISAW | Sallisaw, 74955Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 558 |
| LIBERTY ES | Record | SALLISAW | Sallisaw, 74955Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 514 |
| MULDROW ES | Record | MULDROW | Muldrow, 74948Town: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 484 |
| MULDROW HS | Record | MULDROW | Muldrow, 74948Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 479 |
| SALLISAW MS | Record | SALLISAW | Sallisaw, 74955Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 431 |
| ROLAND ES | Record | ROLAND | Roland, 74954Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 427 |
| VIAN ES | Record | VIAN | Vian, 74962Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 420 |
| BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | BRUSHY | Sallisaw, 74955Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 393 |
| LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | LIBERTY | Roland, 74954Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 374 |
| MOFFETT PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | MOFFETT | Moffett, 74946Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 350 |
| MULDROW MS | Record | MULDROW | Muldrow, 74948Town: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 329 |
| ROLAND HS | Record | ROLAND | Roland, 74954Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 323 |
| EASTSIDE ES | Record | SALLISAW | Sallisaw, 74955Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 322 |
| CENTRAL ES | Record | CENTRAL | Sallisaw, 74955Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 310 |
| GORE ES | Record | GORE | Gore, 74435Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 248 |
| GANS ES | Record | GANS | Gans, 74936Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 239 |
| VIAN HS | Record | VIAN | Vian, 74962Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 238 |
| ROLAND MS | Record | ROLAND | Roland, 74954Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 195 |
| CENTRAL HS | Record | CENTRAL | Sallisaw, 74955Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 163 |
| GORE HS | Record | GORE | Gore, 74435Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 161 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,203
State avg $6,520
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.