Enrollment
164
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, OK
Buffalo Es
Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400576000215
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buffalo Es earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oklahoma schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 164
- students enrolled
Buffalo Es has class sizes smaller than 95% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buffalo Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buffalo Es
Buffalo Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Buffalo, Oklahoma, enrolling 164 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Buffalo Es is leaner than roughly 95% of Oklahoma schools and 40% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller 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 (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1367 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Buffalo, also runs Buffalo Hs (75 students).
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 Buffalo Es compares
Buffalo Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 40% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,857
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 56.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
Two or More 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Buffalo Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buffalo, which includes Buffalo Es.
$14,857
Per student
+18%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 46.1%
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 Buffalo Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buffalo Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Es
How many students attend Buffalo Es?
Buffalo Es has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Es is 9.6:1, which is 40% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 39% 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 Buffalo Es?
The largest demographic group at Buffalo Es is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Buffalo, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Es?
Buffalo Es has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buffalo Es a good school?
Buffalo Es earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oklahoma schools. 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 Buffalo?
Besides Buffalo Es, Buffalo also operates Buffalo Hs (75 students). See the Buffalo district page for the complete list.
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