High school (grades 9-12) · Broken Bow, OK

Broken Bow Hs

Federal NCES profile for Broken Bow Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400552000209
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broken Bow Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#8 of 9
public schools in Broken Bow · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
students per teacher
606
students enrolled

Broken Bow Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broken Bow Hs ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Broken Bow, OK.

School address

Enrollment

606

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Broken Bow Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:116.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Broken Bow Hs

Broken Bow Hs is a large high school in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, enrolling 606 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Two or More (19%) (diversity index 74/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 161 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 606 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 14 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Broken Bow's high schools, it stands alongside Battiest Hs (74 students): Broken Bow Hs is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.8:1 vs 12.3:1).

Broken Bow also operates Dierks Es (387 students) and Rector Johnson Ms (343 students) alongside Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow Hs compares

Broken Bow 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 16.8:1 ▲ 4% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 606 top 14% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.7%
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
$10,703
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 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 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 42.2%
Two or More 19.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.4%
African American 4.6%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 42.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, Broken Bow Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broken Bow, which includes Broken Bow Hs.

$10,703
Per student
-15%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 47.5%
Federal 18.4%

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 Broken Bow Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dierks Es Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rector Johnson Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bennett Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Broken Bow Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broken Bow · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Broken Bow

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Broken Bow Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Broken Bow Hs

How many students attend Broken Bow Hs?

Broken Bow Hs has 606 students enrolled. It is a high school in Broken Bow, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broken Bow Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Broken Bow Hs is 16.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broken Bow Hs?

The largest demographic group at Broken Bow Hs is White at 42.2% of enrollment, in Broken Bow, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broken Bow Hs?

Broken Bow Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Broken Bow Hs rank among public schools in Broken Bow?

By Resource Investment Index, Broken Bow Hs ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow on the city page.

Is Broken Bow Hs a good school?

Broken Bow Hs earns 40/100 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 Broken Bow?

Besides Broken Bow Hs, Broken Bow also operates Dierks Es (387 students), Rector Johnson Ms (343 students), and Bennett Es (269 students). See the Broken Bow district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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