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Poteau Public Schools

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Poteau Public Schools is located in east Oklahoma. Poteau Public Schools has 84.57 square miles of land area and 0.65 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Poteau Public Schools population is 10,971. Poteau Public Schools median household income is $41,510 in 2010-2014. Poteau Public Schools median house value is $96,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Poteau Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(186 out of 517, top 36%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	10,971 (2010-2014), rank #56
Population Growth	-0.41% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	128.74/sq mi, rank #77
Median Household Income:	$41,510 at 2010-2014—-0.77% increase since 2005-2009, rank #287
Median House Price:	$96,300 at 2010-2014—14.10% increase since 2005-2009, rank #165
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	84.57 sq mi, rank #306
Water Area:	0.65 sq mi (0.76%), rank #306
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Le Flore County
City:	Poteau, Wister
Zip:	74953, 74966
Area:	Fort Smith, AR-OK

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Poteau Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

100 Mockingbird Ln

Poteau OK, 74953, Le Flore County

Phone: 918-647-7700

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,394	2,375	2,422	2,351	2,324	2,274	2,295
English Language Learner Students:	179	198	128	120	125	NA	193
Total Teachers:	156.50	152.40	156.00	153.30	151.70	151.50	152.70
Prekindergarten:	10.20	11.00	8.00	6.00	7.60	6.00	6.00
Kindergarten:	5.00	5.30	7.00	9.00	9.00	8.00	8.00
Elementary:	66.70	64.10	66.40	64.60	61.60	63.90	65.60
Secondary:	74.60	72.00	74.60	73.70	73.50	73.60	73.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	115.70	122.70	119.90	120.10	125.20	123.20	117.90
Instructional Aides:	21.20	22.50	20.60	20.50	23.20	23.80	21.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.20	0.50	2.50	1.60	3.00	1.30	1.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.00	5.00	5.60	6.10	6.50	6.50	6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.50	2.50	2.30	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.10	3.60	4.20	4.50	4.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	7.50	7.00	8.80	8.80	10.10	10.00	12.50
School Administrators:	7.90	8.00	8.00	8.00	6.60	7.00	7.00
School Administrative Support:	10.20	11.80	13.60	13.50	13.00	12.20	12.90
Student Support Services:	13.10	15.60	12.00	11.90	12.00	10.70	7.30
Other Support Services:	42.60	45.30	41.80	42.70	43.80	43.70	40.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.30	15.58	15.53	15.34	15.32	15.01	15.03

Schools

Pansy Kidd Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	300 North Walters St, Poteau OK 74953
Poteau High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	100 Pirate Ln, Poteau OK 74953
Poteau Primary Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 2	407 Hughes Dr, Poteau OK 74953
Poteau Upper Es	Grade 3 to Grade 5	305 Hughes Dr, Poteau OK 74953

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	62%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	93%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	55%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	56%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	60%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	54%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93%	88%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	58%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	84%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	90%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	73%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	74%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	73%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	79%	75%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	85%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$18,399,000	$7,597		$18,552,000	$7,891		$16,690,000	$7,182
Federal:	$2,741,000	$1,132	14.9%	$3,890,000	$1,655	21.0%	$2,606,000	$1,121	15.6%
State:	$11,667,000	$4,817	63.4%	$11,024,000	$4,689	59.4%	$10,286,000	$4,426	61.6%
Local:	$3,991,000	$1,648	21.7%	$3,638,000	$1,547	19.6%	$3,798,000	$1,634	22.8%
Total Expenditures:	$17,705,000	$7,310		$19,540,000	$8,311		$18,356,000	$7,898
Total Current Expenditures:	$17,184,000	$7,095		$16,866,000	$7,174		$17,392,000	$7,484
Instructional Expenditures:	$10,466,000	$4,321	60.9%	$10,822,000	$4,603	64.2%	$10,874,000	$4,679	62.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,571,000	$649	9.1%	$1,467,000	$624	8.7%	$1,591,000	$685	9.1%
Administration:	$2,043,000	$844	11.9%	$1,754,000	$746	10.4%	$1,796,000	$773	10.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,104,000	$1,282	18.1%	$2,823,000	$1,201	16.7%	$3,131,000	$1,347	18.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$266,000	$110		$2,392,000	$1,017		$458,000	$197
Construction:	$182,000	$75		$54,000	$23		$143,000	$62
Total Other:	$167,000	$69		$236,000	$100		$5,000	$2
Interest on Debt:	$81,000	$33		$37,000	$16		$501,000	$216

Total Salary:	$10,482,000	$4,328		$10,232,000	$4,352		$10,502,000	$4,519
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$7,130,000	$2,944	68.0%	$7,225,000	$3,073	70.6%	$7,378,000	$3,175	70.3%
Other Salary:	$3,352,000	$1,384	32.0%	$3,007,000	$1,279	29.4%	$3,124,000	$1,344	29.7%
Total Benefit:	$3,559,000	$1,469		$3,448,000	$1,467		$3,348,000	$1,441
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,503,000	$1,033	70.3%	$2,482,000	$1,056	72.0%	$2,410,000	$1,037	72.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,056,000	$436	29.7%	$966,000	$411	28.0%	$938,000	$404	28.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	46.5%	46.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	53.5%	53.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	18.1%	20.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	29.2%	28.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	24.3%	21.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	22.9%	25.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.6%	3.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$38,520.0	$35,745.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,836.0	$30,242.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,915.0	$33,373.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,896.0	$36,491.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$44,345.0	$41,201.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$44,987.0	$42,396.0

* Poteau Public Schools was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.