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Dickson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 401 students in Dickson School District.
Public Preschools in Dickson School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,370 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Dickson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
203 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
7 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
781 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
114
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,407 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,878
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,407
$11,261
Best Dickson School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dickson Elementary School
Magnet School
4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-9509
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-9509
Grades: PK-2
| 401 students
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