- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cherokee, OK
Cherokee Ms
Federal NCES profile for Cherokee Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400741002745
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherokee Ms earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 94
- students enrolled
Cherokee Ms 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
-1 students YoY
Cherokee Ms held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 6.2 → 6.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 400741002745 · Cherokee, OK Middle · SMALL · TRAD
94 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Cherokee Es (172 students)
Cherokee Ms held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.2 → 6.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
Cherokee Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Cherokee Es
Cherokee Es
172 students
- Cherokee Hs
Cherokee Hs
118 students
- This school
Cherokee Ms
94 students
What this shows Cherokee Ms reports 94 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cherokee Ms compares
Cherokee Ms 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.7%
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 + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 76.6%
Two or More 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Cherokee Ms 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 Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cherokee Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Nationwide middle 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 (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cherokee Ms
How many students attend Cherokee Ms?
Cherokee Ms has 94 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cherokee, OK. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 89 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Ms is 15.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 0% higher 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 Ms?
The largest demographic group at Cherokee Ms is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Cherokee, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee Ms?
Cherokee Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Ms, Cherokee also operates Cherokee Es (172 students) and Cherokee Hs (118 students). See the Cherokee district page for the complete list.