Denison School District

3001 East Washington
Idabel, OK 74745-9212
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Denison 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 308 students in Denison School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Denison School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
1 School
1,195 Schools
# Students
308 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Denison School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#60 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Denison  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denison  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denison  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
57 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
19 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
157 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
51%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
36
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,851 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Denison  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Denison  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,101
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Denison  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,851
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Denison  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Denison School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denison Public School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3001 East Washington
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-3319
Grades: PK-8
| 308 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : Top 20% in OK
  • : 35-39% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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