Enrollment
236
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Coalgate, OK
Coalgate Hs
Federal NCES profile for Coalgate Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400813002063
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coalgate Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Coalgate · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 236
- students enrolled
Coalgate Hs has class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Coalgate Hs ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coalgate Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coalgate Hs
Coalgate Hs is a mid-sized high school in Coalgate, Oklahoma, enrolling 236 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Coalgate Hs is leaner than roughly 88% of Oklahoma schools and 27% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 236 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (31%) (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 157 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Coalgate also operates Emerson Es (394 students) and Wallace Byrd Ms (87 students) alongside Coalgate 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 Coalgate Hs compares
Coalgate 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$14,233
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 50.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 30.9%
Two or More 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Coalgate Hs is more 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 Coalgate, which includes Coalgate Hs.
$14,233
Per student
+13%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.3%
State 31.5%
Federal 16.2%
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 Coalgate Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wallace Byrd Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coalgate Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~236 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Coalgate Hs
How many students attend Coalgate Hs?
Coalgate Hs has 236 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coalgate, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coalgate Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Coalgate Hs is 11.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 25% 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 Coalgate Hs?
The largest demographic group at Coalgate Hs is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Coalgate, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coalgate Hs?
Coalgate Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
How does Coalgate Hs rank among public schools in Coalgate?
By Resource Investment Index, Coalgate Hs ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Coalgate on the city page.
Is Coalgate Hs a good school?
Coalgate Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools. 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 Coalgate?
Besides Coalgate Hs, Coalgate also operates Emerson Es (394 students) and Wallace Byrd Ms (87 students). See the Coalgate district page for the complete list.
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