Dickson Public Schools
Dickson Public Schools is a public school district based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, serving 1,229 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 124 Oklahoma districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 307 students each, fewer than the Oklahoma median of 428. It spends about $9,104 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Oklahoma median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Dickson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dickson | Oklahoma median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,104 | $9,827 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,704 | $5,709 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 16.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 410 | 356 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oklahoma median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oklahoma
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silo Public SchoolsDurant | 1,249 | 4 | $10,021 | 15.2 | #95 |
| Crooked Oak Public SchoolsOklahoma City | 1,244 | 3 | $10,734 | 16.6 | #96 |
| Kingston Public SchoolsKingston | 1,234 | 3 | $11,878 | 14.7 | #97 |
| North Rock Creek Public SchoolsShawnee | 1,233 | 4 | $7,925 | 16.7 | #98 |
| Dickson Public SchoolsArdmore · this district | 1,229 | 4 | $9,104 | 19.8 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton, IL | 1,230 | $15,697 | 11.8 |
| Woodward-Granger Community School DistrictGranger, IA | 1,230 | $12,411 | 12.8 |
| Geneva CityGeneva, AL | 1,229 | $10,289 | 15.4 |
| Voorheesville Central School DistrictVoorheesville, NY | 1,229 | $19,801 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ok-dickson-public-schools