- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Cherokee, OK
Cherokee Hs
Federal NCES profile for Cherokee Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400741000297
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherokee Hs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 118
- students enrolled
Cherokee Hs 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
-8 students YoY
Cherokee Hs shrank from 109 students in 2022-23 to 101 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).
Teacher FTE held 8.7 → 8.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 400741000297 · Cherokee, OK High · SMALL · TRAD
118 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Cherokee Es (172 students)
Cherokee Hs shrank from 109 students in 2022-23 to 101 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE held 8.7 → 8.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
Cherokee Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Cherokee Es
Cherokee Es
172 students
- This school
Cherokee Hs
118 students
- Cherokee Ms
Cherokee Ms
94 students
What this shows Cherokee Hs reports 118 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cherokee Hs compares
Cherokee Hs 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 | 14.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Cherokee Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
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 Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Ms | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cherokee Hs'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 high 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 (~118 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cherokee Hs
How many students attend Cherokee Hs?
Cherokee Hs has 118 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cherokee, OK. CCD year-over-year: 109 (2022-23) → 101 (2023-24), down 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Hs is 14.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% 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 Hs?
The largest demographic group at Cherokee Hs is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Cherokee, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee Hs?
Cherokee Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Hs, Cherokee also operates Cherokee Es (172 students) and Cherokee Ms (94 students). See the Cherokee district page for the complete list.