Our Mission
Mission Statement
The Deer Creek Schools Foundation's mission is to build strong community support and help advance excellence for Deer Creek Schools.
Our Why
Deer Creek Schools per pupil funding is one of the lowest in the state but it is also one of the fastest growing districts with more than 8,000 students and 700 staff members. To that end, many of our teachers spend personal funds to equip their classrooms as state budgets just aren’t enough.
Why do Deer Creek Schools need more funding?
Oklahoma average funding across the state 2021-2022: $9,757 per student
Deer Creek funding received 2021-2022: $6,726 per student
This results in a $3,031 deficit in per student funding per year, equating to $24.25 Million in lost funding.
Through the Foundation, Deer Creek teachers request items they need to enhance learning in their classrooms--items beyond what state funds provide, such as technology, library books, art supplies, science microscopes, calculators, chemistry lab supplies, and support for the fine arts.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
