Total enrollment
3,278
+136 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in DUNCAN
Oklahoma · 3,278 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside DUNCAN pick from 8 schools serving the district's roughly 3,278 K-12 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in DUNCAN
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DUNCAN ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oklahoma | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,278 | #36 of 223 | #2,961 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #24 of 223 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #130 of 222 | #6,548 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.8% | #114 of 223 | #2,178 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #84 of 133 | #1,394 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DUNCAN
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Emerson Elementary School at 42.0% proficient to Duncan Middle School at 27.2%, a gap of 14.8 points. That is the 29th widest gap among 34 Oklahoma districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,484 to 3,278 students (down 6%) and from 199 to 202 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNCAN HS | Duncan | High | 09-12 | 981 |
| DUNCAN MS | Duncan | Middle | 06-08 | 696 |
| EMERSON ES | Duncan | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 |
| HORACE MANN ES | Duncan | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| WOODROW WILSON ES | Duncan | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| PLATO ES | Duncan | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| WILL ROGERS PRE-K CTR | Duncan | Elementary | PK-PK | 174 |
| MARK TWAIN ES | Duncan | Elementary | KG-05 | 160 |
About DUNCAN
DUNCAN is a rural-scale public-school district in Oklahoma. The district operates 8 schools and serves approximately 3,278 students.
In terms of grade levels, DUNCAN is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 3,142 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,278 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for DUNCAN discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.