High school (grades 9-12) · Lawton, OK

Eisenhower Hs

Federal NCES profile for Eisenhower Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 401725000809
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eisenhower Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#3 of 3
high schools in Lawton · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
21.6:1
large classes for Oklahoma
1,466
students enrolled

Eisenhower Hs has class sizes larger than 93% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Hs ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lawton, OK.

School address

Enrollment

1,466

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.6:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eisenhower Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Eisenhower Hs

Eisenhower Hs is a large high school in Lawton, Oklahoma, enrolling 1,466 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.6:1 is larger than about 93% of Oklahoma schools and 34% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,466 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (30%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 78/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 26.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Lawton's high schools, it stands alongside Macarthur Hs (1,253 students): Eisenhower Hs is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.6:1 vs 21.6:1).

Lawton also operates Macarthur Hs (1,253 students) and Freedom Es (1,251 students) alongside Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower Hs compares

Eisenhower 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 21.6:1 ▲ 34% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,466 top 2% - -

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

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,466
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 93% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$11,292
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
Counselors4.7 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
73
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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

White 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2%
African American 22.2%
Two or More 16.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 29.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.5, Eisenhower Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawton, which includes Eisenhower Hs.

$11,292
Per student
-10%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 47.0%
Federal 26.0%

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 Eisenhower Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Macarthur Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Freedom Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lawton Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Eisenhower Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Central Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lawton · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Lawton

2 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

Verify locally before acting on Eisenhower Hs's federal record.

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 Eisenhower Hs

How many students attend Eisenhower Hs?

Eisenhower Hs has 1,466 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lawton, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Hs is 21.6:1, which is 34% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eisenhower Hs?

The largest demographic group at Eisenhower Hs is White at 29.7% of enrollment, in Lawton, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eisenhower Hs?

Eisenhower Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Eisenhower Hs rank among high schools in Lawton?

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Hs ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lawton, 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 Lawton on the city page.

Is Eisenhower Hs a good school?

Eisenhower Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma. 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 Lawton?

Besides Eisenhower Hs, Lawton also operates Macarthur Hs (1,253 students), Freedom Es (1,251 students), and Lawton Hs (1,243 students). See the Lawton 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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