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Item: Empire School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533-9061

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Top 50%

Tel: (580) 252-5392

www.empireschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 506 students in Empire School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Oklahoma.

Public Schools in Empire School District have an score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public school average of 25%), and score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

506 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Empire School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	31	67
Kind	30	87
1	35	90
2	37	91
3	40	93
4	39	92
5	32	92
6	40	93
7	36	92
8	36	93
9	44	101
10	39	100
11	34	95
12	33	91

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District Rank

Empire School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#193 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Empire School District
2023	#193
2022	#209
2021	#278
2019	#228
2018	#311
2017	#227
2016	#161
2015	#175
2014	#371
2013	#334
2012	#275

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32%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	32%	25%
2022	30%	25%
2021	24%	24%
2019	38%	33%
2018	26%	31%
2017	36%	35%
2016	75%	67%
2015	73%	67%
2014	57%	66%
2013	66%	70%
2012	69%	68%

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25%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2022	25%	27%
2021	19%	26%
2019	30%	34%
2018	26%	35%
2017	35%	38%
2016	74%	70%
2015	73%	70%
2014	65%	69%
2013	65%	70%
2012	63%	69%
2011	62%	68%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2022	27%	31%
2021	27%	30%

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(20-21)

≥90%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2021	90%	78%
2020	80%	79%
2019	80%	83%
2018	84%	80%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	81%
2014	84%	81%
2013	90%	84%

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(2022-23)

12.3%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	12.3%	24.3%
2022	15.8%	24%
2021	8.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.55	0.73
2022	0.55	0.72
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.71
2018	0.47	0.70
2017	0.47	0.70
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.34	0.69
2014	0.30	0.68
2013	0.28	0.67
2012	0.27	0.67
2011	0.24	0.66
2010	0.21	0.63
2009	0.23	0.62
2008	0.24	0.61
2007	0.20	0.60
2006	0.23	0.60
2005	0.21	0.59
2004	0.17	0.58
2003	0.15	0.56
2002	0.17	0.55
2001	0.14	0.54
2000	0.08	0.53
1999	0.11	0.51
1998	0.18	0.51
1997	0.20	0.49
1996	0.12	0.48
1995	0.13	0.47
1994	0.12	0.46
1993	0.09	0.44
1992	0.12	0.43
1991	0.09	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	7%	11%
2022	6%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	10%	13%
2019	10%	13%
2018	2%	14%
2017	2%	14%
2016	2%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	3%	16%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	6%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	19%
2004	5%	19%
2003	6%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	17%
2000	3%	17%
1999	3%	16%
1998	6%	16%
1997	5%	15%
1996	2%	15%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%
1991	2%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	3%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	16%	20%
2022	18%	19%
2021	15%	19%
2020	14%	18%
2019	14%	18%
2018	15%	17%
2017	15%	17%
2016	15%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	11%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	8%	13%
2011	7%	12%
2010	7%	11%
2009	7%	10%
2008	6%	10%
2007	5%	9%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2008	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%

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% White

66%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	64%	45%
2022	64%	46%
2021	67%	47%
2020	68%	48%
2019	68%	48%
2018	71%	49%
2017	71%	49%
2016	74%	50%
2015	80%	50%
2014	83%	52%
2013	85%	53%
2012	85%	54%
2011	87%	54%
2010	88%	56%
2009	87%	57%
2008	86%	58%
2007	89%	59%
2006	87%	59%
2005	89%	60%
2004	91%	61%
2003	92%	63%
2002	91%	64%
2001	92%	65%
2000	96%	67%
1999	95%	68%
1998	91%	67%
1997	89%	69%
1996	94%	70%
1995	93%	71%
1994	93%	72%
1993	95%	73%
1992	94%	74%
1991	95%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	12%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%
2017	12%	9%
2016	9%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,097 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$4 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$3 MM
2001	$3 MM	$3 MM
2000	$3 MM	$3 MM
1999	$3 MM	$3 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$4 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$3 MM
2001	$4 MM	$3 MM
2000	$3 MM	$3 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,670

$11,355

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	$9,374	$12,144
2022	$9,213	$11,658
2021	$9,374	$12,496
2020	$9,213	$11,658
2019	$10,084	$11,400
2018	$9,054	$10,672
2017	$8,370	$9,995
2016	$8,598	$9,756
2015	$7,290	$8,655
2014	$9,540	$9,772
2012	$8,106	$9,487
2011	$7,703	$9,541
2010	$6,572	$8,655
2009	$7,579	$9,367
2008	$6,890	$8,888
2007	$6,289	$8,443
2006	$7,076	$7,986
2005	$6,251	$7,885
2004	$5,807	$7,432
2003	$5,529	$7,309
2002	$5,319	$6,875
2001	$5,063	$6,774
2000	$4,938	$6,101
1999	$5,086	$5,883
1998	$4,691	$5,517
1997	$5,083	$5,316
1995	$4,499	$5,079
1992	$3,305	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$11,097

$11,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Empire School District	Oklahoma
2023	$10,757	$11,925
2022	$10,089	$11,273
2021	$10,757	$12,271
2020	$10,089	$11,273
2019	$9,031	$11,184
2018	$8,569	$10,249
2017	$7,595	$9,743
2016	$8,456	$9,833
2015	$7,137	$9,253
2014	$8,508	$9,498
2012	$7,400	$9,194
2011	$7,118	$9,343
2010	$6,434	$9,253
2009	$7,555	$9,180
2008	$7,043	$8,808
2007	$6,219	$8,499
2006	$6,866	$8,162
2005	$6,658	$7,715
2004	$5,601	$7,121
2003	$6,049	$7,292
2002	$5,510	$7,082
2001	$5,347	$6,764
2000	$4,945	$6,005
1999	$4,803	$5,804
1998	$4,707	$5,469
1997	$4,600	$5,229
1995	$4,351	$4,938
1992	$3,261	$4,328

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Best Empire School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Empire High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-7515

Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Empire Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-4150

Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Empire Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-7515

Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Empire School District?

Empire School District manages 3 public schools serving 506 students.

What is the rank of Empire School District?

Empire School District is ranked #183 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

66% of Empire School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are American Indian.

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

Empire School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $11,097 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: ≥90% (Top 30% in OK)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education