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Durant School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,065 students in Durant School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Durant School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), 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
7 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
3,911 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Durant School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
# American Indian Students
730 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
11%
# Asian Students
23 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
662 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
93 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,806 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
46%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
303
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,100 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,448
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,100
$10,957
Best Durant School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1715 W University Boulevard
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-5595
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-5595
Grades: K-4
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Irving Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
812 West Locust Street
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-3805
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-3805
Grades: K-4
| 447 students
Rank: #33.
Durant Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1314 Waco Street
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-1397
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-1397
Grades: 5-6
| 558 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Gerlach Drive
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 916-7200
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 916-7200
Grades: K-4
| 525 students
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