Enrollment
55
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bunch, OK
Cave Springs Es
Federal NCES profile for Cave Springs Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400693000274
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cave Springs Es earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 55
- students enrolled
Cave Springs Es has class sizes smaller than 73% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cave Springs Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cave Springs Es
Cave Springs Es is a small combined-grade school in Bunch, Oklahoma, enrolling 55 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Oklahoma schools, with 55 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (78%) and White (22%), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cave Springs spends $16,406 per pupil, 30% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 47.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Cave Springs, also runs Cave Springs Hs (111 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 Cave Springs Es compares
Cave Springs 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 14% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 27% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$16,406
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 44 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 78.2%
White 21.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Cave Springs Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cave Springs, which includes Cave Springs Es.
$16,406
Per student
+30%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.6%
State 41.2%
Federal 47.2%
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 Cave Springs Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Springs Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cave Springs Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cave Springs Es
How many students attend Cave Springs Es?
Cave Springs Es has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bunch, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cave Springs Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Cave Springs Es is 13.8:1, which is 14% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 12% 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 Cave Springs Es?
The largest demographic group at Cave Springs Es is American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.2% of enrollment, in Bunch, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cave Springs Es?
Cave Springs Es has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Cave Springs Es a good school?
Cave Springs Es earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma. 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 Cave Springs?
Besides Cave Springs Es, Cave Springs also operates Cave Springs Hs (111 students). See the Cave Springs district page for the complete list.
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