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Fort Towson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 181 students in Fort Towson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Fort Towson School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
316 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Towson 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.3%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.74
% American Indian
32%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
46%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,880 is higher 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 $16,177 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,880
$11,355
Spending / Student
$16,177
$11,328
Best Fort Towson School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Towson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Cincinnati Ave
Fort Towson, OK 74735
(580) 873-2780
Fort Towson, OK 74735
(580) 873-2780
Gr: PK-6 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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