Enrollment
95
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Balko, OK
Balko Es
Federal NCES profile for Balko Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400351000089
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Balko Es earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- 75
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 95
- students enrolled
Balko Es has class sizes smaller than 98% 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
7.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Balko Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Balko Es
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Balko 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.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Balko Es serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Balko Es is a small combined-grade school in Balko, Oklahoma, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Balko Es is leaner than roughly 98% of Oklahoma schools and 51% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Balko spends $24,411 per pupil, 94% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Balko, also runs Balko Hs (53 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 Balko Es compares
Balko 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 51% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 2% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,411
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Balko Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Balko, which includes Balko Es.
$24,411
Per student
+94%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.5%
State 13.2%
Federal 4.3%
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 Balko Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balko Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Balko Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
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 (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Balko Es
How many students attend Balko Es?
Balko Es has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Balko, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Balko Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Balko Es is 7.9:1, which is 51% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 50% 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 Balko Es?
The largest demographic group at Balko Es is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Balko, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Balko Es?
Balko Es has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Balko?
Besides Balko Es, Balko also operates Balko Hs (53 students). See the Balko district page for the complete list.
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