HARDING INDEPENDENCE operates 2 public schools serving 950 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 942 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oklahoma County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,346 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 8.0% local, 69.2% state, and 22.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #266 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 471:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.3% Hispanic or Latino, 32.2% African American, 21.2% White across the district's schools.
Harding Charter Preparatory Hs accounts for 57.1% of all HARDING INDEPENDENCE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARDING INDEPENDENCE-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.
HARDING INDEPENDENCE student-counselor ratio is 471:1 — 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.
HARDING INDEPENDENCE chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 HARDING INDEPENDENCE is typically wider than the HARDING INDEPENDENCE-aggregate figure suggests.
HARDING INDEPENDENCE has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 950 students.
How much does HARDING INDEPENDENCE spend per student?
HARDING INDEPENDENCE spends $9,346 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #266 in Oklahoma.
What is the average rent near HARDING INDEPENDENCE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oklahoma County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARDING INDEPENDENCE?
HARDING INDEPENDENCE students are 32.3% Hispanic or Latino, 32.2% African American, 21.2% White, 5.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARDING INDEPENDENCE?
HARDING INDEPENDENCE has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #266 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.