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Schools in Burns Flat · Burns Flat-Dill City Schools

Burns Flat’s public schools score below 57% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Burns Flat’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burns Flat, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 20% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
487 students on the public path
In brief

Burns Flat’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Burns Flat’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,598 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Burns Flat-Dill City HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burns Flat’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (340)Better than 44%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 239 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Burns Flat anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burns Flat’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burns Flat, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Will Rogers EsBurns Flat-Dill City SchoolsC
9–12Burns Flat-Dill City HSBurns Flat-Dill City SchoolsA−

Burns Flat’s public schools are run by Burns Flat-Dill City Schools, which also serves Dill City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burns Flat-Dill City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 487 students · 13.7 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,598OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 27.2% · 239 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.9% · 239 students tested

Burns Flat vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Burns Flat’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burns FlatC+Burns Flat-Dill City Schools

Every school in Burns Flat

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Burns Flatby address
Will Rogers Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
355 students15:1Rate it →
Burns Flat-Dill City HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
132 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Burns Flat’s schools

Are Burns Flat’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burns Flat children attend score below 57% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burns Flat in?

Burns Flat-Dill City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 487 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burns Flat kids go to high school?

Burns Flat-Dill City HS, with 132 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Burns Flat’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Burns Flat-Dill City Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Burns Flat spend per student?

$14,598 in Burns Flat-Dill City Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.