Other / mixed grade configuration · Tahlequah, OK

Briggs Public School

Federal NCES profile for Briggs Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400543000192
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Briggs Public School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 6
schools in Tahlequah · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
390
students enrolled

Briggs Public School has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Briggs Public School ranks #4 of 6 schools in Tahlequah, OK.

School address

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

-26 students YoY

Briggs Public School shrank from 421 students in 2022-23 to 395 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.4 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 400543000192 · Tahlequah, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD

390 enr · 15.6:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: West End Elementary School (390 students)

Briggs Public School shrank from 421 students in 2022-23 to 395 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 25.4 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Briggs Public School compares

Briggs 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 15.6:1 ▼ 3% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 390 top 36% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,542
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 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 57.4%
Two or More 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
White 10.5%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Briggs Public School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Briggs reports $10,542 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Tahlequah

5 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 Briggs Public School

How many students attend Briggs Public School?

Briggs Public School has 390 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tahlequah, OK. CCD year-over-year: 421 (2022-23) → 395 (2023-24), down 26.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Briggs Public School is 15.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% 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 Briggs Public School?

The largest demographic group at Briggs Public School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 57.4% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Briggs Public School?

Briggs Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Briggs Public School rank among schools in Tahlequah?

By Resource Investment Index, Briggs Public School ranks #4 of 6 schools in Tahlequah, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tahlequah on the city page.

What other schools are in Briggs?

None reported; Briggs operates only Briggs 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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