Dickson Public Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Ardmore and Dickson, and parts of Gene Autry.

At a glance

1,229Students enrolled

4Schools

2Towns served

$11,311Spent per student

20:1Student–teacher ratio

62%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Dickson

Grades PK–2

DICKSON ES323 students · ArdmoreThis district

Grades 3–5

DICKSON UPPER ES277 students · ArdmoreThis district

Grades 6–8

DICKSON MS282 students · ArdmoreThis district

Grades 9–12

DICKSON HS347 students · ArdmoreThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs OK

Math proficiency19%

State average 22.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 80.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,311

per student each year · 7% below the OK average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration32%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)36%

State55%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,286’20

1,352’21

1,370’22

1,270’23

1,229’24

Students

White · 53%653

Two or more races · 20%241

American Indian/Alaska Native · 14%176

Hispanic · 12%145

Black · 1%9

Asian · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Ardmore24,877 people

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Dickson1,231 people

Also covers small parts of Gene Autry.

Schools4 in district

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DICKSON ESElementary · Grades PK–2 · 323 students · Ardmore

Public 📚

DICKSON UPPER ESElementary · Grades 3–5 · 277 students · Ardmore

B+Public 📚

DICKSON MSMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 282 students · Ardmore

C-Public 🏫

DICKSON HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 347 students · Ardmore

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Springer Public SchoolsSpringer · $15,342 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.