Enrollment
389
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Checotah, OK
Checotah Hs
Federal NCES profile for Checotah Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400735000290
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Checotah Hs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Checotah · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 389
- students enrolled
Checotah Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Checotah Hs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Checotah, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Checotah Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Checotah Hs
Checotah Hs is a mid-sized high school in Checotah, Oklahoma, enrolling 389 students.
At 16.2:1, 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.
With 389 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (33%) (diversity index 63/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 389 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 90 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 389 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Checotah also operates Marshall Es (433 students) and Checotah Ms (319 students) alongside Checotah 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 Checotah Hs compares
Checotah 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 1% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 389 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
389
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,832
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 389 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
90
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.1 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 49.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 33.4%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 2.8%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Checotah 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 Checotah, which includes Checotah Hs.
$10,832
Per student
-14%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 42.8%
Federal 26.5%
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 Checotah Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Checotah Ms | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Checotah Intermediate Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Checotah Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~389 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Checotah Hs
How many students attend Checotah Hs?
Checotah Hs has 389 students enrolled. It is a high school in Checotah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Checotah Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Checotah Hs is 16.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Checotah Hs?
The largest demographic group at Checotah Hs is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Checotah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Checotah Hs?
Checotah Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Checotah Hs rank among public schools in Checotah?
By Resource Investment Index, Checotah Hs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Checotah, 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 Checotah on the city page.
Is Checotah Hs a good school?
Checotah Hs earns 38/100 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 Checotah?
Besides Checotah Hs, Checotah also operates Marshall Es (433 students), Checotah Ms (319 students), and Checotah Intermediate Es (287 students). See the Checotah district page for the complete list.
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