| Index | Poteau | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Poteau | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Poteau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poteau, OK schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Poteau, OK, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hackett, AR | 958 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Bokoshe, OK | 473 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Spiro, OK | 2,323 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Pocola, OK | 4,094 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Howe, OK | 918 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Poteau, OK | 8,866 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Windsor, NY | 8,866 | 48% | = 100 |
| Fort Knox, KY | 8,865 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Newark, NY | 8,868 | 44% | 7.6% |
| South Amboy, NJ | 8,868 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Covington, TN | 8,863 | 28% | 40.8% |
| Poteau, OK | 8,866 | 33% | 31.3% |
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