Summary:
The Graham-Dustin school district in Oklahoma consists of two schools - Graham-Dustin Elementary and Graham-Dustin High School. Both schools appear to be struggling academically, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and below-average graduation rates compared to the state.
The elementary school had only 5% of students proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 26%. The high school fared even worse, with a 0% science proficiency rate in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 21%. Both schools also had very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, over 90% in 2023-2024, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite the high spending per student, around $12,300 at both schools, the academic performance remains poor. The high school's ranking has also declined, from 350 out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023 to 441 out of 463 in 2024-2025. These findings suggest systemic issues within the Graham-Dustin district that need to be addressed to improve educational outcomes for students.
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