Enrollment
136
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arnett, OK
Arnett Es
Federal NCES profile for Arnett Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400324000077
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arnett Es earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 136
- students enrolled
Arnett Es has class sizes smaller than 90% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arnett Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arnett Es
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Arnett Es sits near the smaller end of the Oklahoma enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is a relative strength
8.8% of Arnett Es students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Arnett Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Arnett, Oklahoma, enrolling 136 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Arnett Es is leaner than roughly 90% of Oklahoma schools and 30% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Arnett spends $23,766 per pupil, 89% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Arnett, also runs Arnett Hs (51 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arnett Es compares
Arnett Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,766
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.9%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Arnett Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arnett, which includes Arnett Es.
$23,766
Per student
+89%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.6%
State 27.5%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Arnett Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arnett Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~136 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Arnett Es
How many students attend Arnett Es?
Arnett Es has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arnett, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arnett Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Arnett Es is 11.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arnett Es?
The largest demographic group at Arnett Es is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Arnett, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arnett Es?
Arnett Es has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Arnett?
Besides Arnett Es, Arnett also operates Arnett Hs (51 students). See the Arnett district page for the complete list.
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