Fort Towson School District

205 Northwest Third Street
Fort Towson, OK 74735-0001
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Towson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Fort Towson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Fort Towson School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
281 Students
293,398 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
18,579 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Fort Towson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#510 out of 539 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fort Towson  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Towson  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.
6-9%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Towson  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.
≥80%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fort Towson  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
61 Students
34,991 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,062 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
55,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
12 Students
23,040 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
135 Students
134,025 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,088 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
38,528 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
37,642
# Students in K Grade:
20
46,928
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
43,687
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
40,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
38,501
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
34,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
29,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
9,646
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
5,940
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
5,859
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,982 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,192 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fort Towson  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
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Fort Towson  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
$18,982
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fort Towson  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
$18,192
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fort Towson  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 Fort Towson School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Towson Es
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Northwest 3rd
Fort Towson, OK 74735
(580) 873-2780
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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