| Index | Okemah | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Okemah | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.0% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Okemah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Okemah, OK schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Okemah, OK, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paden, OK | 437 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Weleetka, OK | 1,044 | 22% | 53.3% |
| Cromwell, OK | 317 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Wetumka, OK | 1,299 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Okemah, OK | 3,392 | 24% | 50.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harlem, GA | 3,392 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Water Valley, MS | 3,392 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Andrews AFB, MD | 3,393 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Chandler, OK | 3,394 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Heavener, OK | 3,394 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Okemah, OK | 3,392 | 24% | 50.8% |
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