Fort Towson School District

205 Northwest Third Street
Fort Towson, OK 74735-0001
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 45 students in Fort Towson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Fort Towson School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
303 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fort Towson 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#347 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Towson  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Towson  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.
20-24%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Towson  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.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Towson  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)
≥80%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Towson  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
76 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
14%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
12 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
147 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
28
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,604 is higher 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 $16,871 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Towson  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
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Towson  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
$17,604
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Towson  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
$16,871
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Towson  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 Fort Towson School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Towson Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Northwest 3rd
Fort Towson, OK 74735
(580) 873-2325
Grades: 7-8
| 45 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 303 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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