Other / mixed grade configuration · Tulsa, OK

Deborah Brown Community School

Federal NCES profile for Deborah Brown Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400075102682Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deborah Brown Community School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#48 of 63
schools in Tulsa · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
24.6:1
large classes for Oklahoma
221
students enrolled

Deborah Brown Community School has class sizes larger than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deborah Brown Community School ranks #48 of 63 schools in Tulsa, OK.

School address

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

-1 students YoY

Deborah Brown Community School held near 207 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 400075102682 · Tulsa, OK Other · SMALL · CHARTER

221 enr · 24.6:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Hazlewood Elementary School (221 students)

Deborah Brown Community School held near 207 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Deborah Brown Community School compares

Deborah Brown Community School 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 24.6:1 ▲ 53% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 221 top 62% - -

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

24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 97% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,856
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

African American 89.6%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
White 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Deborah Brown Community School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

District finance for Deborah Brown Charter reports $11,856 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Tulsa

6 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 Deborah Brown Community School

How many students attend Deborah Brown Community School?

Deborah Brown Community School has 221 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tulsa, OK. CCD year-over-year: 208 (2022-23) → 207 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deborah Brown Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deborah Brown Community School is 24.6:1, which is 53% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deborah Brown Community School?

The largest demographic group at Deborah Brown Community School is African American at 89.6% of enrollment, in Tulsa, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deborah Brown Community School?

Deborah Brown Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Deborah Brown Community School rank among schools in Tulsa?

By Resource Investment Index, Deborah Brown Community School ranks #48 of 63 schools in Tulsa, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tulsa on the city page.

What other schools are in Deborah Brown Charter?

None; Deborah Brown Charter is a single-school charter district, and Deborah Brown Community School 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.

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