- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Sentinel, OK
Blanche Thomas Hs
Federal NCES profile for Blanche Thomas Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402733001444
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blanche Thomas Hs earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 80
- students enrolled
Blanche Thomas Hs has class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Blanche Thomas Hs shrank from 95 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (-9.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 8.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 402733001444 · Sentinel, OK High · SMALL · TRAD
80 enr · 8:1 · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Mcmurray Es (210 students)
Blanche Thomas Hs shrank from 95 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (-9.5%). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 8.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Blanche Thomas Hs compares
Blanche Thomas Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 50% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 50% 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
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,645
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
Two or More 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, Blanche Thomas Hs is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Sentinel reports $14,645 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Blanche Thomas Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmurray Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blanche Thomas 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 (~80 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blanche Thomas Hs
How many students attend Blanche Thomas Hs?
Blanche Thomas Hs has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sentinel, OK. CCD year-over-year: 95 (2022-23) → 86 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanche Thomas Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Blanche Thomas Hs is 8:1, which is 50% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 49% 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 Blanche Thomas Hs?
The largest demographic group at Blanche Thomas Hs is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Sentinel, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blanche Thomas Hs?
Blanche Thomas Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Sentinel?
Besides Blanche Thomas Hs, Sentinel also operates Mcmurray Es (210 students). See the Sentinel district page for the complete list.