Deer Creek-Lamont School District

1192 Harrison Avenue
Lamont, OK 74643-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Deer Creek-Lamont School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 98 students in Deer Creek-Lamont School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Deer Creek-Lamont School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
138 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Deer Creek-Lamont School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#71 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21-39%
31%
(20-21)
≥50%
78%
(2022-23)
10.7%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
7%
% White
88%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,348 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,652 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$3 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,348
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,652
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Deer Creek-Lamont School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Creek-lamont Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1643 Main Street
Deer Creek, OK 74636
(580) 267-3241
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 138 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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