OK Regular Public School District 6 Schools

MCALESTER

McAlester, OK 74501 • Pittsburg County • 6 Operating Schools

(918) 423-4771

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

17,895

3,132 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$45,919

Overall Poverty Rate

24.45%

3,899 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

25.13%

747 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	2,764	627	22.68%	16.92%	14.57%
2021	2,993	718	23.99%	18.62%	15.78%
2022	2,987	599	20.05%	18.31%	15.17%
2023	2,982	746	25.02%	18.95%	14.98%
2024	2,973	747	25.13%	17.07%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $124,700

Median Gross Rent $906/mo

Owner-Occupied 4,027

Renter-Occupied 2,984

Occupied 7,011

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,027 (57.4%)

Renter-Occupied 2,984 (42.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,011 households

496 (7.1%)

< $10k

488 (7%)

$10k-$14k

458 (6.5%)

$15k-$19k

431 (6.1%)

$20k-$24k

458 (6.5%)

$25k-$29k

343 (4.9%)

$30k-$34k

342 (4.9%)

$35k-$39k

445 (6.3%)

$40k-$44k

299 (4.3%)

$45k-$49k

552 (7.9%)

$50k-$59k

656 (9.4%)

$60k-$74k

607 (8.7%)

$75k-$99k

657 (9.4%)

$100k-$124k

349 (5%)

$125k-$149k

218 (3.1%)

$150k-$199k

212 (3%)

$200k+

< $10k

496 (7.1%)

$10k-$14k

488 (7%)

$15k-$19k

458 (6.5%)

$20k-$24k

431 (6.1%)

$25k-$29k

458 (6.5%)

$30k-$34k

343 (4.9%)

$35k-$39k

342 (4.9%)

$40k-$44k

445 (6.3%)

$45k-$49k

299 (4.3%)

$50k-$59k

552 (7.9%)

$60k-$74k

656 (9.4%)

$75k-$99k

607 (8.7%)

$100k-$124k

657 (9.4%)

$125k-$149k

349 (5%)

$150k-$199k

218 (3.1%)

$200k+

212 (3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,051 students

240 (7.9%)

1st

363 (11.9%)

2nd

158 (5.2%)

3rd

280 (9.2%)

4th

181 (5.9%)

5th

240 (7.9%)

6th

187 (6.1%)

7th

286 (9.4%)

8th

259 (8.5%)

9th

338 (11.1%)

10th

143 (4.7%)

11th

376 (12.3%)

12th

1st Grade

240 (7.9%)

2nd Grade

363 (11.9%)

3rd Grade

158 (5.2%)

4th Grade

280 (9.2%)

5th Grade

181 (5.9%)

6th Grade

240 (7.9%)

7th Grade

187 (6.1%)

8th Grade

286 (9.4%)

9th Grade

259 (8.5%)

10th Grade

338 (11.1%)

11th Grade

143 (4.7%)

12th Grade

376 (12.3%)