Other / mixed grade configuration · Okemah, OK
Bearden Public School
Federal NCES profile for Bearden Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Bearden Public School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Okemah · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.1:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 141
- students enrolled
Bearden Public School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bearden Public School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Okemah, OK.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Bearden Public School held near 143 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 10.5 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 400369000114 · Okemah, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
141 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Bearden Public School held near 143 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.5 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Bearden Public School compares
Bearden Public School 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 | 14.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 47.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Bearden Public School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
District finance for Bearden reports $10,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Okemah
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~141 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bearden Public School
How many students attend Bearden Public School?
Bearden Public School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Okemah, OK. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 143 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bearden Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bearden Public School is 14.1:1, which is 12% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 10% 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 Bearden Public School?
The largest demographic group at Bearden Public School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 47.9% of enrollment, in Okemah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bearden Public School?
Bearden Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
How does Bearden Public School rank among public schools in Okemah?
By Resource Investment Index, Bearden Public School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Okemah, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Okemah on the city page.
What other schools are in Bearden?
None reported; Bearden operates only Bearden Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.