Dewey School District

One Bulldogger Road
Dewey, OK 74029-1601
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Dewey School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 838 students in Dewey School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Dewey School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,206 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dewey School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 533 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#216 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dewey  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dewey  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%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dewey  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.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dewey  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)
≥95%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dewey  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.74
# American Indian Students
256 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
21%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
23 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
745 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
85
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,945 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dewey  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
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dewey  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
$9,029
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dewey  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
$8,945
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dewey  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 Dewey School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dewey Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
One Bulldogger Road
Dewey, OK 74029
(918) 534-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Dewey Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
One Bulldogger Road
Dewey, OK 74029
(918) 534-0111
Grades: 6-8
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,206 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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