- Enrollment
- 1,358
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tahlequah, OK
Cherokee Es
Federal NCES profile for Cherokee Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402938001541
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherokee Es earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- students per teacher
- 441
- students enrolled
Cherokee Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Cherokee Es held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 29.7 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 402938001541 · Tahlequah, OK Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
441 enr · 15.2:1 · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students)
Cherokee Es held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.7 → 29.7 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
- Tahlequah Hs
Tahlequah Hs
1,358 students
- Tahlequah Ms
Tahlequah Ms
730 students
- Heritage Es 501
Heritage Es
501 students
- Greenwood Es 500
Greenwood Es
500 students
- This school 441
Cherokee Es
441 students
- Sequoyah Es 182
Sequoyah Es
182 students
What this shows Cherokee Es reports 441 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cherokee Es compares
Cherokee Es held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 6% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 441 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$12,004
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 38.5%
Two or More 26.5%
White 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Cherokee Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Tahlequah reports $12,004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlequah Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tahlequah Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heritage Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenwood Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sequoyah Es | 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
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary schools in Tahlequah
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~441 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cherokee Es
How many students attend Cherokee Es?
Cherokee Es has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tahlequah, OK. CCD year-over-year: 438 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Es is 15.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 3% 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 American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.5% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee Es?
Cherokee Es has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Tahlequah?
Besides Cherokee Es, Tahlequah also operates Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students), Tahlequah Ms (730 students), and Heritage Es (501 students). See the Tahlequah district page for the complete list.