Durant School District

1323 Waco Street
Durant, OK 74701-2633
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Durant 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Durant School District.
Public Preschools in Durant School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
6 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
3,770 Students
293,398 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
18,579 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Durant 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#74 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Durant  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durant  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.
37%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durant  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.
90%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Durant  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
755 Students
34,991 Students
% American Indian Students
20%
12%
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,062 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
588 Students
55,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
97 Students
23,040 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,781 Students
134,025 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,088 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
509 Students
38,528 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
248
37,642
# Students in K Grade:
295
46,928
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
43,687
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
40,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
38,501
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
34,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
29,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
9,646
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
5,940
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
5,859
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,440 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Durant  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
$36 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Durant  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
$9,801
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Durant  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
$9,440
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Durant  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 Durant School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E Lee Early Childhood
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
824 West Louisiana Street
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-3628
Grades: PK
| 248 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 30% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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