Duncan School District

1706 W Spruce
Duncan, OK 73533-1111
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 734 students in Duncan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Duncan School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,316 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Duncan 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#185 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Duncan  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duncan  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.
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duncan  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.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duncan  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)
84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Duncan  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
127 Students
27,037 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
13%
# Asian Students
52 Students
3,463 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
38,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
117 Students
15,143 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,858 Students
92,862 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
27,840 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
188
6,503
# Students in K Grade:
246
7,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
7,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
7,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
7,467
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
7,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
11,503
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
38,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
53,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
55,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
2,128
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,391 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Duncan  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
$31 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Duncan  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
$10,048
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Duncan  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
$9,391
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Duncan  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 Duncan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duncan Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Chisholm Trail Parkway
Duncan, OK 73534
(580) 470-8106
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,316 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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