High school (grades 9-12) · Tulsa, OK

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs

Federal NCES profile for Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400075302851Charter school
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
📚 AP courses
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Oklahoma schools.

#2 of 17
high schools in Tulsa · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
20.2:1
large classes for Oklahoma
343
students enrolled

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs has class sizes larger than 89% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs ranks #2 of 17 high schools in Tulsa, OK.

School address

Enrollment

343

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.2:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:120.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs is a mid-sized charter high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, enrolling 343 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.2:1 is larger than about 89% of Oklahoma schools and 25% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 343 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (16%) (diversity index 50/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 343 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Dove Schools of Tulsa spends $8,910 per pupil, 29% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 27.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 113 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 343 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Tulsa's high schools, it stands alongside Union Hs (3,569 students): Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.2:1 vs 22.4:1).

Dove Schools of Tulsa also operates Dove Science Academy Tulsa (569 students) and Dove Sch of Discovery Tulsa (556 students) alongside Dove Science Academy Tulsa 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 Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs compares

Dove Science Academy Tulsa 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 20.2:1 ▲ 25% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 343 top 43% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,910
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Hispanic or Latino 68.5%
White 15.5%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dove Schools of Tulsa, which includes Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs.

$8,910
Per student
-29%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 71.8%
Federal 27.5%

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 Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dove Sch of Discovery Tulsa Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dove Schools Of Tulsa · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Tulsa

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs

How many students attend Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs?

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs has 343 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tulsa, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs is 20.2:1, which is 25% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs?

The largest demographic group at Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment, in Tulsa, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs?

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs rank among high schools in Tulsa?

By Resource Investment Index, Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs ranks #2 of 17 high 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 high schools in Tulsa on the city page.

Is Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs a good school?

Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Dove Schools of Tulsa?

Besides Dove Science Academy Tulsa Hs, Dove Schools of Tulsa also operates Dove Science Academy Tulsa (569 students) and Dove Sch of Discovery Tulsa (556 students). See the Dove Schools of Tulsa district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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