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Dewey High School

One Bulldogger Road, Dewey, OK 74029 · (918) 534-0933 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Enrollment
363
High
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
182 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910128%
Grade 109125%
Grade 119626%
Grade 127521%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
20857%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
277%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
5415%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
6919%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18852%
Female
17548%

School pathway

Feeds from
Dewey Middle School06–08
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Matched among Oklahoma high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Dewey High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
Enrollment
ranked largest first
363#140 of 467
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#63 of 220
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.8%#141 of 220
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.1%#232 of 323
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.4%#113 of 120
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
363
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536324.215.0:150% (182)
2023-2436825.514.5:157% (208)
2022-2339424.216.3:149% (194)
2020-213792316.5:144% (167)
2017-183582414.9:145% (160)
2015-163672514.7:145% (166)
2010-113712018.6:141% (152)
2000-014242914.6:118% (75)
1990-913431621.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dewey High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (358 to 363); teachers up 1% (24 to 24.2).

About Dewey High School

Dewey High School is a small high school for students in Dewey, Oklahoma. Its enrollment is 363 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.

The district for Dewey High School is DEWEY, with 3 schools and 1,157 students.

More than half of enrollment at Dewey High School is White: 57%. The remaining shares are 19% Native American, 15% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Washington County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dewey High School scores 61%.

A staff of 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.

For the population of Washington County, the median household earns about $60,162 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Dewey High School shares Washington County with 19 other public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Dewey Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Dewey High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 4%, from 379 to 363. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.5:1 to 15.0:1.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
53,326
Census ACS
Median income
$60,162
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Dewey High School
District
DEWEY
Address
One Bulldogger Road, Dewey, OK 74029
Phone
(918) 534-0933
County
Washington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
182 (50%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
400981000423
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dewey High School
What is the total enrollment at Dewey High School?
Dewey High School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dewey High School serve?
Dewey High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dewey High School have?
Dewey High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Dewey High School?
Student demographics at Dewey High School are roughly 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Dewey High School in?
Dewey High School is part of DEWEY.
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