Deer Creek-Lamont School District

1192 Harrison Avenue
Lamont, OK 74643-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Deer Creek-Lamont School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 78 students in Deer Creek-Lamont School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Deer Creek-Lamont School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
117 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Deer Creek-Lamont School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#63 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥50%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
36,778 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
103 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
88%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
9
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,615 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,932 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$35,615
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,932
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Creek-Lamont  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Creek-Lamont School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Creek-lamont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1643 Main Street
Deer Creek, OK 74636
(580) 267-3241
Grades: PK-8
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 117 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50-54% (Top 5%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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