- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Balko, OK
Balko Hs
Federal NCES profile for Balko Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400351000090
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Balko Hs earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 53
- students enrolled
Balko Hs has class sizes smaller than 93% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Balko Hs held near 46 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 7.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 400351000090 · Balko, OK High · SMALL · TRAD
53 enr · 10.6:1 · RII 72
Nearest enrollment peer: Balko Es (95 students)
Balko Hs held near 46 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 7.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Balko Hs compares
Balko Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 34% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 7% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,839
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 5.7%
Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Balko Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Balko reports $27,839 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Balko Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balko Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Balko Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~53 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Balko Hs
How many students attend Balko Hs?
Balko Hs has 53 students enrolled. It is a high school in Balko, OK. CCD year-over-year: 44 (2022-23) → 46 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Balko Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Balko Hs is 10.6:1, which is 34% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 32% 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 Hs?
The largest demographic group at Balko Hs is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Balko, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Balko Hs?
Balko Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (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 Hs, Balko also operates Balko Es (95 students). See the Balko district page for the complete list.