Top Rankings
Dickson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 323 students in Dickson School District.
Public Preschools in Dickson School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,229 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.4%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
% American Indian
14%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
53%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,486 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,011
$11,355
Spending / Student
$10,486
$11,328
Best Dickson School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-9509
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-9509
Gr: PK-2 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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