Top Rankings
Dickson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 248 students in Dickson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Dickson School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,270 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dickson 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
14%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
55%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,147 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,656
$10,986
Spending / Student
$10,147
$10,960
Best Dickson School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dickson Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-2700
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 223-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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