Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawton, OK

Bishop Public School

Federal NCES profile for Bishop Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400447000146
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bishop Public School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Oklahoma schools.

#18 of 20
schools in Lawton · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
24.9:1
large classes for Oklahoma
647
students enrolled

Bishop Public School has class sizes larger than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bishop Public School ranks #18 of 20 schools in Lawton, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Bishop Public School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 29.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 400447000146 · Lawton, OK Other · MID · TRAD

647 enr · 24.9:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Towne Meadows Elementary School (647 students)

Bishop Public School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 29.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Bishop Public School compares

Bishop 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 24.9:1 ▲ 55% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 647 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.9:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
647
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.9:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 97% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$8,716
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 647 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 31.5%
African American 23.0%
White 22.1%
Two or More 17.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 31.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.7, Bishop Public School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bishop reports $8,716 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lawton

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Bishop Public School

How many students attend Bishop Public School?

Bishop Public School has 647 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawton, OK. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 566 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bishop Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bishop Public School is 24.9:1, which is 55% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bishop Public School?

The largest demographic group at Bishop Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 31.5% of enrollment, in Lawton, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bishop Public School?

Bishop Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).

How does Bishop Public School rank among schools in Lawton?

By Resource Investment Index, Bishop Public School ranks #18 of 20 schools in Lawton, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lawton on the city page.

What other schools are in Bishop?

None reported; Bishop operates only Bishop Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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