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Duncan High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 265 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 257 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 242 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 217 | 22% |
School pathway
Where Duncan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #53 of 467 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #154 of 220 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #148 of 220 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #173 of 323 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #93 of 120 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 981 | 54.3 | 18.1:1 | 60% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 53.5 | 18.0:1 | 62% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 946 | 52.1 | 18.1:1 | 50% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 895 | 52 | 17.2:1 | 53% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 52.7 | 18.0:1 | 45% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 1,025 | 57 | 18.0:1 | 42% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 1,024 | 65 | 15.8:1 | 46% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 1,113 | 64 | 17.4:1 | 25% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 1,125 | 59 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
About Duncan High School
Duncan High School is a large high school located in Duncan, Oklahoma. Enrollment is 981 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 443-student average for high schools in Oklahoma, enrollment here is 121% higher.
Federal data list 8 schools in DUNCAN, with 3,278 students enrolled.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at Duncan High School. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 80% White among all Stephens County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Duncan High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Its teaching staff equals 54.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Oklahoma average 15.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 60%. That is close to the 60% average for public schools in Stephens County.
In Stephens County (population about 43,551), median household income is about $61,620, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Duncan High School is one of 26 public schools in Stephens County, which together enroll about 7,186 students.
Nearby, Horace Mann Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Duncan High School saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Stephens County at a glance
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