Enrollment
118
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
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 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400741000297
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cherokee Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cherokee Hs
Cherokee Hs is a mid-sized high school in Cherokee, Oklahoma, enrolling 118 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 118 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 39/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Cherokee also operates Cherokee Es (172 students) and Cherokee Ms (94 students) alongside Cherokee Hs.
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 Hs compares
Cherokee Hs on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$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
Counselors0.4 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee, which includes Cherokee Hs.
$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 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
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high 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 (~118 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
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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.
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 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cherokee Hs a good school?
Cherokee Hs earns 47/100 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 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.
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