Enrollment
52
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400516000181
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowring Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bowring Public School
Bowring Public School is a small combined-grade school in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Bowring Public School is leaner than roughly 97% of Oklahoma schools and 46% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Oklahoma schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (21%) (diversity index 60/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bowring spends $18,661 per pupil, 48% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Pawhuska's public schools, it stands alongside Indian Camp Es (182 students): Bowring Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 20.2:1).
Bowring operates only this one school, so Bowring Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 52 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Oklahoma's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bowring Public School compares
Bowring Public School on the metrics families compare, against 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
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 3% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,661
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 21.2%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Bowring Public School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowring, which includes Bowring Public School.
$18,661
Per student
+48%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 30.2%
Federal 22.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Pawhuska
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Bowring Public School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bowring?
None reported; Bowring operates only Bowring Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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