Other / mixed grade configuration · Tahlequah, OK

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch

Federal NCES profile for Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400075502720Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#2 of 6
schools in Tahlequah · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
small classes for Oklahoma
112
students enrolled

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch ranks #2 of 6 schools in Tahlequah, OK.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch held near 105 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 400075502720 · Tahlequah, OK Other · SMALL · CHARTER

112 enr · 14:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch held near 105 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch compares

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch 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 14:1 ▼ 13% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 112 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 29% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$21,398
per pupil, district-wide - above Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

American Indian / Alaska Native 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

District finance for Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch reports $21,398 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Tahlequah

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch

How many students attend Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch?

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tahlequah, OK. CCD year-over-year: 103 (2022-23) → 105 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch is 14:1, which is 13% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 11% 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 Immersion Charter Sch?

The largest demographic group at Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch is American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.3% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch?

Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).

How does Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch rank among schools in Tahlequah?

By Resource Investment Index, Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch ranks #2 of 6 schools in Tahlequah, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tahlequah on the city page.

What other schools are in Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch?

None; Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch is a single-school charter district, and Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.