Durant School District

1323 Waco Street
Durant, OK 74701-2633
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 212 students in Durant School District.
Public Preschools in Durant School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,844 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Durant School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#126 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
31%
25%
34%
27%
31%
31%
(20-21)
90%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.74
% American Indian
18%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
21%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
45%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
15%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,612 in this school district is less 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 $9,259 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,612
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,259
$11,328

Best Durant School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert E Lee Early Childhood
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
824 West Louisiana Street
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-3628
Gr: PK | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,844 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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