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Okeene Junior Senior High School

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Okeene Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Okeene, Oklahoma that is part of Okeene School District 09. It serves 146 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

146 Students

9 Teachers

301 N Main St

Okeene, OK 73763 View local requests

http://okeene.k12.ok.us/

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Okeene Junior Senior High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Okeene Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Okeene Junior Senior High School

$26,755

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

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project for art supplies

Okeene Junior Senior High School has received support from 39 individuals from Oklahoma and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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