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Item: Dickson School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401-0560

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (580) 223-9557

www.dickson.k12.ok.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

1,229 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	64	67
Kind	74	87
1	79	90
2	106	91
3	89	93
4	92	92
5	96	92
6	104	93
7	90	92
8	88	93
9	94	101
10	104	100
11	71	95
12	78	91

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District Rank

Dickson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#316 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dickson School District
2023	#316
2022	#322
2021	#314
2019	#296
2018	#260
2017	#281
2016	#217
2015	#230
2014	#188
2013	#103
2012	#110
2011	#192
2010	#165

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25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	25%	25%
2022	23%	25%
2021	19%	24%
2019	28%	33%
2018	28%	31%
2017	32%	35%
2016	68%	67%
2015	69%	67%
2014	71%	66%
2013	77%	70%
2012	73%	68%
2011	69%	68%
2010	64%	66%

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21%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2022	21%	27%
2021	21%	26%
2019	30%	34%
2018	28%	35%
2017	34%	38%
2016	76%	70%
2015	72%	70%
2014	72%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	74%	69%
2011	69%	68%
2010	72%	67%

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24%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2022	24%	31%
2021	20%	30%

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92%

81.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	92%	81%
2021	92%	78%
2020	87%	79%
2019	87%	83%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	80%
2015	92%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

29.4%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	29.4%	24.3%
2022	14.6%	24%
2021	6.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.62	0.73
2022	0.58	0.72
2021	0.59	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.71
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.55	0.70
2015	0.54	0.69
2014	0.55	0.68
2013	0.53	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.48	0.65
2010	0.49	0.63
2009	0.46	0.62
2008	0.47	0.61
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.48	0.60
2005	0.45	0.58
2004	0.45	0.58
2003	0.46	0.56
2002	0.45	0.55
2001	0.44	0.54
2000	0.45	0.53
1999	0.44	0.52
1998	0.44	0.51
1997	0.41	0.49
1996	0.39	0.48
1995	0.40	0.47
1994	0.35	0.46
1993	0.32	0.44
1992	0.32	0.43
1991	0.31	0.43
1990	0.29	0.42
1989	0.34	0.43
1988	0.34	0.40

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% American Indian

14%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	15%	11%
2022	17%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	20%	13%
2019	20%	13%
2018	20%	14%
2017	20%	14%
2016	20%	14%
2015	21%	14%
2014	23%	15%
2013	26%	16%
2012	26%	16%
2011	30%	18%
2010	30%	20%
2009	29%	19%
2008	30%	19%
2007	30%	19%
2006	20%	19%
2005	28%	19%
2004	27%	19%
2003	27%	18%
2002	28%	18%
2001	27%	17%
2000	28%	17%
1999	28%	16%
1998	27%	15%
1997	23%	15%
1996	21%	15%
1995	23%	14%
1994	19%	14%
1993	17%	13%
1992	15%	12%
1991	15%	12%
1990	13%	11%
1989	15%	11%
1988	19%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2021	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	10%	20%
2022	8%	19%
2021	8%	19%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	4%	13%
2011	2%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	9%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	10%
1992	3%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% White

53%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	57%	45%
2022	61%	46%
2021	61%	47%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	61%	49%
2017	61%	49%
2016	63%	50%
2015	64%	51%
2014	63%	52%
2013	64%	53%
2012	65%	54%
2011	66%	55%
2010	65%	56%
2009	68%	57%
2008	67%	58%
2007	65%	59%
2006	69%	59%
2005	69%	61%
2004	69%	61%
2003	69%	63%
2002	69%	64%
2001	70%	65%
2000	70%	66%
1999	70%	67%
1998	70%	68%
1997	74%	69%
1996	76%	70%
1995	74%	71%
1994	78%	72%
1993	81%	73%
1992	81%	74%
1991	82%	74%
1990	83%	75%
1989	80%	74%
1988	79%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

20%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	17%	13%
2022	13%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	14%	10%
2019	14%	10%
2018	14%	9%
2017	14%	9%
2016	14%	9%
2015	11%	8%
2014	9%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,230 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17 MM	$6 MM
2022	$16 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$5 MM
2020	$13 MM	$5 MM
2019	$13 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$5 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$11 MM	$4 MM
2015	$10 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$11 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$10 MM	$4 MM
2009	$10 MM	$4 MM
2008	$10 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$3 MM
2006	$9 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$7 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$6 MM	$3 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$5 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$5 MM	$2 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17 MM	$6 MM
2022	$15 MM	$6 MM
2021	$13 MM	$5 MM
2020	$13 MM	$5 MM
2019	$13 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$10 MM	$4 MM
2014	$11 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$4 MM
2011	$10 MM	$4 MM
2010	$10 MM	$4 MM
2009	$9 MM	$4 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$7 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$5 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$5 MM	$2 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,230

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12,766	$14,466
2022	$11,547	$13,540
2021	$10,523	$12,496
2020	$9,815	$11,658
2019	$9,729	$11,400
2018	$8,907	$10,672
2017	$8,557	$9,995
2016	$8,362	$9,756
2015	$7,301	$8,655
2014	$8,691	$9,772
2012	$8,462	$9,487
2011	$8,048	$9,541
2010	$7,369	$8,655
2009	$8,060	$9,367
2008	$7,687	$8,888
2007	$7,772	$8,443
2006	$7,351	$7,986
2005	$6,695	$7,885
2004	$5,926	$7,432
2003	$5,887	$7,309
2002	$5,955	$6,875
2001	$5,661	$6,774
2000	$5,228	$6,101
1999	$5,530	$5,883
1998	$5,117	$5,517
1997	$4,743	$5,316
1995	$4,421	$5,079
1992	$3,796	$4,291
1990	$3,460	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$13,881

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dickson School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12,453	$14,259
2022	$11,374	$13,202
2021	$10,021	$12,271
2020	$10,019	$11,273
2019	$9,616	$11,184
2018	$8,787	$10,249
2017	$8,162	$9,743
2016	$8,793	$9,833
2015	$7,420	$9,253
2014	$8,386	$9,498
2012	$7,664	$9,194
2011	$7,190	$9,343
2010	$7,489	$9,253
2009	$7,575	$9,180
2008	$7,333	$8,808
2007	$8,404	$8,499
2006	$7,554	$8,162
2005	$6,387	$7,715
2004	$5,752	$7,121
2003	$5,619	$7,292
2002	$5,944	$7,082
2001	$5,545	$6,764
2000	$5,206	$6,005
1999	$6,382	$5,804
1998	$4,986	$5,469
1997	$4,705	$5,229
1995	$4,223	$4,938
1992	$3,811	$4,328
1990	$4,166	$3,897

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Best Dickson School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dickson High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

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4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 226-0633

Gr: 9-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Dickson Upper Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 26%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-1443

Gr: 3-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Dickson Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-2700

Gr: 6-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Dickson Elementary School

Add to Compare

4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-9509

Gr: PK-2 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dickson School District?

Dickson School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,229 students.

What is the rank of Dickson School District?

Dickson School District is ranked #300 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dickson School District?

53% of Dickson School District students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are American Indian, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dickson School District?

Dickson School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Dickson School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 92% (Top 5% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education