Other / mixed grade configuration · Pawhuska, OK
Bowring Public School
Federal NCES profile for Bowring Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Bowring Public School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Pawhuska · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 52
- students enrolled
Bowring Public School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bowring Public School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Pawhuska, OK.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Bowring Public School shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 47 in 2023-24 (-16.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 6.5 → 6.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 400516000181 · Pawhuska, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
52 enr · 8.7:1 · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Bowring Public School shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 47 in 2023-24 (-16.1%). Teacher FTE lost 6.5 → 6.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Bowring Public School compares
Bowring Public School 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 46% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 96% | - | - |
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: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Bowring Public School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
District finance for Bowring reports $20,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Pawhuska
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 (~52 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bowring Public School
How many students attend Bowring Public School?
Bowring Public School has 52 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pawhuska, OK. CCD year-over-year: 56 (2022-23) → 47 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowring Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowring Public School is 8.7:1, which is 46% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 45% 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 Bowring Public School?
The largest demographic group at Bowring Public School is White at 57.7% of enrollment, in Pawhuska, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowring Public School?
Bowring Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Bowring Public School rank among public schools in Pawhuska?
By Resource Investment Index, Bowring Public School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska on the city page.
What other schools are in Bowring?
None reported; Bowring operates only Bowring Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.