Enrollment
172
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cherokee, OK
Cherokee Es
Federal NCES profile for Cherokee Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400741000296
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherokee Es earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 172
- students enrolled
Cherokee Es has class sizes smaller than 90% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cherokee Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cherokee Es
Cherokee Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cherokee, Oklahoma, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Cherokee Es is leaner than roughly 90% of Oklahoma schools and 29% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 172 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 614 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cherokee also operates Cherokee Hs (118 students) and Cherokee Ms (94 students) alongside Cherokee Es.
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 Cherokee Es compares
Cherokee 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 10% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,312
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.6, Cherokee Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee, which includes Cherokee Es.
$12,312
Per student
-2%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 43.7%
Federal 11.1%
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 Cherokee Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cherokee Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~172 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cherokee Es
How many students attend Cherokee Es?
Cherokee Es has 172 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cherokee, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Es is 11.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 27% 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 Cherokee Es?
The largest demographic group at Cherokee Es is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Cherokee, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee Es?
Cherokee Es 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).
Is Cherokee Es a good school?
Cherokee Es earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cherokee?
Besides Cherokee Es, Cherokee also operates Cherokee Hs (118 students) and Cherokee Ms (94 students). See the Cherokee district page for the complete list.
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