- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Cherokee Es shrank from 206 students in 2022-23 to 189 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).
Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 16.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 400741000296 · Cherokee, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
172 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Cherokee Hs (118 students)
Cherokee Es shrank from 206 students in 2022-23 to 189 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 16.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
Cherokee Es in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Cherokee Es
172 students
- Cherokee Hs
Cherokee Hs
118 students
- Cherokee Ms
Cherokee Ms
94 students
What this shows Cherokee Es reports 172 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cherokee Es compares
Cherokee Es is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$13,679
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $13,168
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.
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
District finance for Cherokee reports $13,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~172 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 189 (2023-24), down 17.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.