Harding Independence

Public school district · Oklahoma County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4000809

Harding Independence spent $8,058 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,870). Its 2 schools enrolled 942 students in 2024-25; 79.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Harding Independence in enrollment (930 to 996 students) and Harding Independence itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Harding Independence, FY23Holdenville $13,549; Westville $12,778; Valliant $11,723; Roland Public Schools $11,148; Morris Public Schools $11,034; Antlers $10,821; Kiefer Public Schools $9,767; Lexington $9,442; Insight School of Oklahoma $9,146; Harding Independence $8,058; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.6k8k10k12k14kHoldenville$13,549Westville$12,778Valliant$11,723Roland Public Schools$11,148Morris Public Schools$11,034Antlers$10,821Kiefer Public Schools$9,767Lexington$9,442Insight School of Oklahoma$9,146Harding Independence$8,058State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Harding Independence, FY23Holdenville $13,549; Westville $12,778; Valliant $11,723; Roland Public Schools $11,148; Morris Public Schools $11,034; Antlers $10,821; Kiefer Public Schools $9,767; Lexington $9,442; Insight School of Oklahoma $9,146; Harding Independence $8,058; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.6k8k10k12k14kHoldenville$13,549Westville$12,778Valliant$11,723Roland Public Schools$11,148Morris Public Schools$11,034Antlers$10,821Kiefer Public Schools$9,767Lexington$9,442Insight School of Oklahoma$9,146Harding Independence$8,058State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Harding Independence, FY23Holdenville $13,549; Westville $12,778; Valliant $11,723; Roland Public Schools $11,148; Morris Public Schools $11,034; Antlers $10,821; Kiefer Public Schools $9,767; Lexington $9,442; Insight School of Oklahoma $9,146; Harding Independence $8,058; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.6k10k14kHoldenville$13,549Westville$12,778Valliant$11,723Roland Public Schools$11,148Morris Public Schools$11,034Antlers$10,821Kiefer Public Schools$9,767Lexington$9,442Insight School of Oklahoma$9,146Harding Independence$8,058State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Harding Independence, FY23Holdenville $13,549; Westville $12,778; Valliant $11,723; Roland Public Schools $11,148; Morris Public Schools $11,034; Antlers $10,821; Kiefer Public Schools $9,767; Lexington $9,442; Insight School of Oklahoma $9,146; Harding Independence $8,058; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.6k10k14kHoldenville$13,549Westville$12,778Valliant$11,723Roland Public Schools$11,148Morris Public Schools$11,034Antlers$10,821Kiefer Public Schools$9,767Lexington$9,442Insight School of Oklahoma$9,146Harding Independence$8,058State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$8,131,000 in revenue: 79.7% state, 7.3% local and 13.0% federal. Total spending including $730,000 of capital outlay was $8,386,000, or $8,827 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Harding Independence revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,484,000; Local $592,000; Federal $1,055,000; total $8,131,000.
  • State$6,484,000 80%
  • Local$592,000 7%
  • Federal$1,055,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 408 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

950 students in 2022-23, 962 students in 2023-24, 942 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Harding Independence enrollment by school year2022-23: 950, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-239502023-249622024-25942
Harding Independence enrollment by school year2022-23: 950, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-239502023-249622024-25942
Harding Independence enrollment by school year2022-23: 950, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-239502023-249622024-25942
Harding Independence enrollment by school year2022-23: 950, 2023-24: 962, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-239502023-249622024-25942

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2395056.017.0
2023-2496254.017.8
2024-2594255.517.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,347,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,471 per student

Harding Independence booked $2,347,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 56 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $41,911 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 Oklahoma districts with a figure (state median $48,166, 514 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,079,00088.6%
Special education$86,0003.7%
Other programs$182,0007.8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Harding Independence scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 13% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOklahomaStudents tested
Reading and language arts27%27.2%391
Math13%24.9%391

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 121 students in Harding Independence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOklahoma
Four-year graduation rate95% or more81.2%
Students in the class12152,179

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 middle school, 404 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Independence Charter Middle School40416.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 538 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harding Charter Preparatory High School53817.1not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Harding Independence

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Harding Independence

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentHarding Independence ranks 405 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,058).#405 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaHarding Independence is the number 138 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 950 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#138 of 544
  3. Kiefer Public SchoolsThe next larger Oklahoma district: 951 students in fall 2022, $9,767 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,767
  4. Insight School of OklahomaThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 949 students in fall 2022, $9,146 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,146
  5. Compare Harding Independence with Kiefer Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Harding Charter Preparatory High School, its largest high school538 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.538
  7. Teacher salary spending across OklahomaHarding Independence spent $41,911 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $48,166); spending, not a salary.$41,911
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Harding Independence

  1. How many schools and students are in Harding Independence?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 942 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Harding Independence spend per student?
    $8,058 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oklahoma median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,870 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Harding Independence's money come from?
    $8,131,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.7% state, 7.3% local and 13.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Harding Independence spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,347,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,471 per student. Divided by the 56 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $41,911 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 Oklahoma districts (state median $48,166). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Harding Independence do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Harding Independence scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 13% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Harding Independence?
    95% or more of the 121 students in Harding Independence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Harding Independence's NCES district ID?
    4000809. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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