DICKSON HS

DICKSON HS operates as a compact senior high in Ardmore, Oklahoma, operated by DICKSON. Current enrollment sits at 347 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 22% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

DICKSON runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,229 students. DICKSON HS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DICKSON HS shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 20% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 12% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, DICKSON HS logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Carter County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Carter County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,723 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Carter County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,383 students), of which DICKSON HS is one.

DICKSON MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 361 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 62% to 52%. Class-load math has grew: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for DICKSON HS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.