DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Set in Idabel, Oklahoma, DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL is a close-knit primary school, overseen by DENISON. It serves 282 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Operationally, DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL answers to DENISON, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% multiracial, 16% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 76% of students at DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.7%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for McCurtain County put median household earnings sit near $51,929, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, McCurtain County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students), of which DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: IDABEL PRIMARY SOUTH ES, around 1.9 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 56% to 43%.

On the community side, the feed for DENISON PUBLIC SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.