Durant School District

1323 Waco Street
Durant, OK 74701-2633
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 956 students in Durant School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Durant School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Durant School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Durant High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
3,854 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Durant School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#109 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Durant  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durant  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.
34%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durant  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.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Durant  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)
90%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Durant  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
763 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
20%
12%
# Asian Students
30 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
626 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
92 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,764 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
46%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
568 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
241
-
# Students in K Grade:
311
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,587 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 $9,235 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Durant  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
$36 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Durant  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
$9,587
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Durant  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
$9,235
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Durant  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 Durant School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durant High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
950 Gerlach Drive
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-4424
Grades: 9-12
| 956 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,854 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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