Enrollment
495
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bristow, OK
Bristow Hs
Federal NCES profile for Bristow Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400546000193
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bristow Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Bristow · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 495
- students enrolled
Bristow Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bristow Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bristow, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bristow Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bristow Hs
Bristow Hs is a mid-sized high school in Bristow, Oklahoma, enrolling 495 students.
At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oklahoma median, within a few percentage points of the 16.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 495 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (27%) (diversity index 63/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 248 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Bristow also operates Edison Es (468 students) and Collins Es (374 students) alongside Bristow Hs.
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 Bristow Hs compares
Bristow Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 2% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 495 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.9%
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
$10,582
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 53.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.5%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Bristow Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bristow, which includes Bristow Hs.
$10,582
Per student
-16%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 54.9%
Federal 20.0%
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.
How Bristow Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Collins Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bristow Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bristow Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high 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 (~495 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bristow Hs
How many students attend Bristow Hs?
Bristow Hs has 495 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bristow, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristow Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bristow Hs is 16.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bristow Hs?
The largest demographic group at Bristow Hs is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Bristow, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bristow Hs?
Bristow Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bristow Hs rank among public schools in Bristow?
By Resource Investment Index, Bristow Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bristow, 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 Bristow on the city page.
Is Bristow Hs a good school?
Bristow Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Bristow?
Besides Bristow Hs, Bristow also operates Edison Es (468 students), Collins Es (374 students), and Bristow Ms (348 students). See the Bristow district page for the complete list.
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