Deer Creek Public Schools serves students in northwestern Oklahoma County and southwestern Logan County in Oklahoma. Based in Edmond, Oklahoma, the district serves approximately 3,741 students.
There are six schools in the district: Deer Creek High School, Deer Creek Middle School, Deer Creek Elementary School, Deer Creek Prairie Vale Elementary School, Deer Creek Rose Union Elementary School, and Grove Valley.
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