Enrollment
319
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Checotah, OK
Checotah Ms
Federal NCES profile for Checotah Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400735001859
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Checotah Ms earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Checotah · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.9:1
- students per teacher
- 319
- students enrolled
Checotah Ms has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Checotah Ms ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Checotah, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Checotah Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Checotah Ms
Checotah Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Checotah, Oklahoma, enrolling 319 students.
At 15.9:1, 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 319 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 (53%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 319 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% 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.
Checotah also operates Marshall Es (433 students) and Checotah Hs (389 students) alongside Checotah Ms.
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 Ms compares
Checotah Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 319 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 54% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
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 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 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 52.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29.2%
Two or More 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 2.2%
Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Checotah Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Checotah, which includes Checotah Ms.
$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 Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Checotah Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Checotah Intermediate Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Checotah Ms'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
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle 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 (~319 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Checotah Ms
How many students attend Checotah Ms?
Checotah Ms has 319 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Checotah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Checotah Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Checotah Ms is 15.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% higher 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 Checotah Ms?
The largest demographic group at Checotah Ms is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Checotah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Checotah Ms?
Checotah Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Checotah Ms rank among public schools in Checotah?
By Resource Investment Index, Checotah Ms ranks #1 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 Ms a good school?
Checotah Ms earns 49/100 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 Ms, Checotah also operates Marshall Es (433 students), Checotah Hs (389 students), and Checotah Intermediate Es (287 students). See the Checotah district page for the complete list.
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