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Pocola Public Schools

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Pocola Public Schools is located in east Oklahoma. Pocola Public Schools has 31.31 square miles of land area and 0.29 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Pocola Public Schools population is 3,941. Pocola Public Schools median household income is $38,162 in 2010-2014. Pocola Public Schools median house value is $83,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Pocola Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(386 out of 517, bottom 25%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	3,941 (2010-2014), rank #172
Population Growth	-7.64% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	124.72/sq mi, rank #79
Median Household Income:	$38,162 at 2010-2014—5.75% increase since 2005-2009, rank #365
Median House Price:	$83,300 at 2010-2014—5.98% increase since 2005-2009, rank #279
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	31.31 sq mi, rank #467
Water Area:	0.29 sq mi (0.91%), rank #404
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Le Flore County
City:	Cameron, Pocola
Zip:	74932, 74902
Area:	Fort Smith, AR-OK

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Pocola Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

600 East Pryor Ave

Pocola OK, 74902, Le Flore County

Phone: 918-436-2424

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	848	817	845	850	853	860	885
English Language Learner Students:	7	8	7	11	11	NA	8
Total Teachers:	53.80	54.10	51.60	50.40	57.20	61.30	62.30
Prekindergarten:	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	3.00	3.80	3.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	2.00	2.00	4.00	3.80	3.00	4.00
Elementary:	19.50	22.10	21.10	19.60	19.00	21.00	22.00
Secondary:	28.30	27.00	25.50	24.80	31.40	33.50	33.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	41.50	41.10	42.00	43.70	45.40	46.00	46.90
Instructional Aides:	5.90	5.70	7.00	6.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.20	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	6.00	4.90	5.00	5.00	3.80	4.00	3.00
School Administrators:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.30	3.50	4.00
School Administrative Support:	4.00	3.50	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00
Student Support Services:	3.00	3.80	4.00	4.80	3.40	3.00	4.00
Other Support Services:	13.80	14.20	13.00	13.90	16.90	17.50	16.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.76	15.10	16.38	16.87	14.91	14.03	14.21

Schools

Pocola Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1000 East Pryor Ave, Pocola OK 74902
Pocola High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	603 East Pryor Ave, Pocola OK 74902
Pocola Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	603 East Pryor Ave, Pocola OK 74902

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	52%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	48%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	47%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	53%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	49%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	46%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	68%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	45%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	35%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	44%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	55%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	39%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	43%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	34%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	76%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	20%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	96%	88%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	56%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	80%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	72%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	52%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	79%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	52%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	58%	75%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	77%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,003,000	$7,104		$6,705,000	$7,888		$6,135,000	$7,192
Federal:	$688,000	$814	11.5%	$1,462,000	$1,720	21.8%	$886,000	$1,039	14.4%
State:	$3,867,000	$4,576	64.4%	$3,739,000	$4,399	55.8%	$3,655,000	$4,285	59.6%
Local:	$1,448,000	$1,714	24.1%	$1,504,000	$1,769	22.4%	$1,594,000	$1,869	26.0%
Total Expenditures:	$5,877,000	$6,955		$6,142,000	$7,226		$6,982,000	$8,185
Total Current Expenditures:	$5,570,000	$6,592		$5,631,000	$6,625		$6,056,000	$7,100
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,259,000	$3,857	58.5%	$3,449,000	$4,058	61.3%	$3,695,000	$4,332	61.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$517,000	$612	9.3%	$514,000	$605	9.1%	$500,000	$586	8.3%
Administration:	$710,000	$840	12.7%	$611,000	$719	10.9%	$765,000	$897	12.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,084,000	$1,283	19.5%	$1,057,000	$1,244	18.8%	$1,096,000	$1,285	18.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$127,000	$150		$321,000	$378		$789,000	$925
Construction:	$3,000	$4		$24,000	$28		$43,000	$50
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$26,000	$31		$42,000	$49		$7,000	$8

Total Salary:	$3,221,000	$3,812		$3,144,000	$3,699		$3,572,000	$4,188
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,168,000	$2,566	67.3%	$2,151,000	$2,531	68.4%	$2,454,000	$2,877	68.7%
Other Salary:	$1,053,000	$1,246	32.7%	$993,000	$1,168	31.6%	$1,118,000	$1,311	31.3%
Total Benefit:	$1,165,000	$1,379		$1,216,000	$1,431		$1,185,000	$1,389
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$774,000	$916	66.4%	$806,000	$948	66.3%	$810,000	$950	68.4%
Other Benefit:	$391,000	$463	33.6%	$410,000	$482	33.7%	$375,000	$440	31.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	74.2%	72.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.8%	27.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	17.7%	19.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.8%	27.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	29.0%	25.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	14.5%	17.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	12.9%	9.7%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,781.0	$33,769.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,149.0	$29,334.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,972.0	$30,841.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,042.0	$34,550.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$41,910.0	$39,014.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$42,408.0	$39,233.0

* Pocola Public Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.