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Empire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 239 students in Empire School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Empire School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
490 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Empire School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.74
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,459 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,986
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,459
$10,957
Best Empire School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Empire Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-4150
Duncan, OK 73533
(580) 255-4150
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
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