Total enrollment
8,383
-576 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Carter County
Oklahoma · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Oklahoma, 28 sit inside Carter County, collectively enrolling roughly 8,383 students (14 elementary, 6 middle, and 8 high).
7-year change in Carter County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
28
9 districts
Enrollment
8,383
NCES CCD
Median income
$60,723
Above Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
69.8%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
14
4,328 students
Middle
6
1,759 students
High
8
2,296 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ARDMORE
2,546 students · 9 districts in Carter County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Carter County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.0% under 18
Test scores in Carter County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Oklahoma state average: 30.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- ZANEIS PUBLIC SCHOOL· 42.1%
- DICKSON UPPER ES· 39.0%
- PLAINVIEW INTERMEDIATE ES· 37.9%
- LONE GROVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL· 34.1%
- LONE GROVE MS· 33.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DICKSON MS· 13.0%
- ARDMORE MS· 14.5%
- JEFFERSON ES· 16.0%
- PLAINVIEW MS· 32.2%
- LONE GROVE MS· 33.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDMORE HS | Ardmore | High | 09-12 | 707 | · |
| PLAINVIEW HS | Ardmore | High | 09-12 | 433 | · |
| LONE GROVE PRIMARY ES | Lone Grove | Elementary | PK-02 | 410 | · |
| LINCOLN ES | Ardmore | Elementary | 03-04 | 409 | · |
| LONE GROVE HS | Lone Grove | High | 09-12 | 406 | · |
| PLAINVIEW PRIMARY ES | Ardmore | Elementary | PK-02 | 406 | · |
| CHARLES EVANS ES | Ardmore | Elementary | 01-02 | 398 | · |
| JEFFERSON ES | Ardmore | Middle | 05-06 | 396 | · |
| PLAINVIEW MS | Ardmore | Middle | 06-08 | 366 | · |
| PLAINVIEW INTERMEDIATE ES | Ardmore | Elementary | 03-05 | 363 | · |
| DICKSON HS | Ardmore | High | 09-12 | 347 | · |
| LONE GROVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Lone Grove | Elementary | 03-05 | 332 | · |
| WILL ROGERS ES | Ardmore | Elementary | PK-KG | 324 | · |
| DICKSON ES | Ardmore | Elementary | PK-02 | 323 | · |
| ARDMORE MS | Ardmore | Middle | 07-08 | 312 | · |
| LONE GROVE MS | Lone Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 306 | · |
| WILSON ES | Wilson | Elementary | PK-08 | 302 | · |
| ZANEIS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Wilson | Elementary | PK-08 | 287 | · |
| DICKSON MS | Ardmore | Middle | 06-08 | 282 | · |
| DICKSON UPPER ES | Ardmore | Elementary | 03-05 | 277 | · |
| HEALDTON ES | Healdton | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 | · |
| WILSON HS | Wilson | High | 09-12 | 162 | · |
| SPRINGER ES | Springer | Elementary | PK-08 | 153 | · |
| HEALDTON HS | Healdton | High | 09-12 | 149 | · |
| FOX ES | Fox | Elementary | PK-08 | 107 | · |
| HEALDTON MS | Healdton | Middle | 06-08 | 97 | · |
| SPRINGER HS | Springer | High | 09-12 | 56 | · |
| FOX HS | Fox | High | 09-12 | 36 | · |
Cities in Carter County
About Carter County
Across the compact Oklahoma county of Carter County of about 48,555 residents, the public-school footprint covers 28 schools and about 8,383 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $60,723 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 13%.
For a sense of the school types, Carter County covers 14 elementary schools (4,328 students), 6 middle schools (1,759), and 8 high schools (2,296).
ARDMORE dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 2,546 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Carter County has contracted 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 8,959 students to 8,383.
On this page, the community for Carter County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Carter County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data