Choctaw-Nicoma Park

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Choctaw, Oklahoma - 9 schools

An equity score of 14/100 ranks Choctaw-Nicoma Park #427 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $8,813 per pupil, Choctaw-Nicoma Park ranks #507 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

5,816
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$8,813
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Choctaw-Nicoma Park operates 9 public schools serving 5,816 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oklahoma County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,813 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 54 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.6% local, 44.3% state, and 16.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 14/100, ranked #427 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 424.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nicoma Park Intermediate Es, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.

Its largest campus is Choctaw Hs, enrolling 1,867 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nicoma Park Intermediate Es, at 351 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Choctaw Hs accounts for 31.7% of all Choctaw-Nicoma Park student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Choctaw-Nicoma Park-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Choctaw-Nicoma Park school enrollment varies 5.3× across entities

Choctaw-Nicoma Park school enrollment ranges from 351 students (lowest) to 1,867 students (highest), a spread of 1,516 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Choctaw-Nicoma Park student-counselor ratio is 425:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Choctaw-Nicoma Park chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Choctaw-Nicoma Park is typically wider than the Choctaw-Nicoma Park-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.1%
Federal
44.3%
State
39.6%
Local

Funding Equity

14
Equity Score
427 / 439
State Rank
38
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in Choctaw-Nicoma Park.

White 59.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
African American 7.2%
Asian 0.9%
Multiracial 15.7%
Other 4.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 59.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Choctaw-Nicoma Park's schools, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 59.6.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Nicoma Park Intermediate Es 70.1
  2. 2 Nicoma Park Es 64.7
  3. 3 Nicoma Park Ms 58.6
  4. 4 Choctaw Hs 57.5
  5. 5 L. W. Westfall Es 55.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
10 AP courses total
424.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
20.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Choctaw-Nicoma Park

School Enrollment
Choctaw Hs
1,867
Choctaw Ms
687
Nicoma Park Ms
652
Indian Meridian Es
560
James Griffith Intermediate Es
494
L. W. Westfall Es
457
Nicoma Park Es
452
Choctaw Es
373
Nicoma Park Intermediate Es
351

How Choctaw-Nicoma Park Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Stillwater Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Bartlesville Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Sand Springs Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Piedmont Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Muskogee Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Choctaw-Nicoma Park's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Choctaw-Nicoma Park?

Choctaw-Nicoma Park has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 4 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,816 students.

How much does Choctaw-Nicoma Park spend per student?

Choctaw-Nicoma Park spends $8,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #427 in Oklahoma.

What is the demographic composition of Choctaw-Nicoma Park?

Choctaw-Nicoma Park students are 59.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Choctaw-Nicoma Park?

Choctaw-Nicoma Park has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #427 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.