Other / mixed grade configuration · Chickasha, OK
Friend Public School
Federal NCES profile for Friend Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Friend Public School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Oklahoma schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Chickasha · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.3:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 219
- students enrolled
Friend Public School has class sizes larger than 79% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friend Public School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Chickasha, OK.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Friend Public School grew from 216 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (+7.4%).
Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 14.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+16 students YoY 401221000575 · Chickasha, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
219 enr · 18.3:1 · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: First Avenue Elementary School (219 students)
Friend Public School grew from 216 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (+7.4%). Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 14.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Friend Public School compares
Friend Public School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▲ 14% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Friend Public School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
District finance for Friend reports $10,722 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Chickasha
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~219 students)
Frequently asked questions about Friend Public School
How many students attend Friend Public School?
Friend Public School has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chickasha, OK. CCD year-over-year: 216 (2022-23) → 232 (2023-24), up 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friend Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Friend Public School is 18.3:1, which is 14% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Friend Public School?
The largest demographic group at Friend Public School is White at 65.3% of enrollment, in Chickasha, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friend Public School?
Friend Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).
How does Friend Public School rank among schools in Chickasha?
By Resource Investment Index, Friend Public School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Chickasha, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chickasha on the city page.
What other schools are in Friend?
None reported; Friend operates only Friend Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.