Enrollment
217
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Canton, OK
Canton Es
Federal NCES profile for Canton Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400648000253
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Canton Es earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 217
- students enrolled
Canton Es has class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
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 Canton Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Canton Es
Canton Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Canton, Oklahoma, enrolling 217 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Canton Es 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.
With 217 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (19%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 174 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Canton spends $20,473 per pupil, 63% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Canton, also runs Canton Hs (101 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 Canton Es compares
Canton 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 46% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 63% | - | - |
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.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
22.6%
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
$20,473
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 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 61.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 61.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Canton Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canton, which includes Canton Es.
$20,473
Per student
+63%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.6%
State 38.1%
Federal 18.2%
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 Canton Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Canton Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~217 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Canton Es
How many students attend Canton Es?
Canton Es has 217 students enrolled. It is a public school in Canton, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canton Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Canton Es 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 Canton Es?
The largest demographic group at Canton Es is White at 61.3% of enrollment, in Canton, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canton Es?
Canton Es has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Canton Es a good school?
Canton Es earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Canton?
Besides Canton Es, Canton also operates Canton Hs (101 students). See the Canton district page for the complete list.
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