Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcalester, OK

Frink-Chambers Public School

Federal NCES profile for Frink-Chambers Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401224000576
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frink-Chambers Public School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 4
schools in Mcalester · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
students per teacher
388
students enrolled

Frink-Chambers Public School has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frink-Chambers Public School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Mcalester, OK.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Frink-Chambers Public School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 401224000576 · Mcalester, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD

388 enr · 16.2:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Flomaton Elementary School (388 students)

Frink-Chambers Public School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Frink-Chambers Public School compares

Frink-Chambers Public 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 16.2:1 ▲ 1% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 388 top 36% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
388
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,458
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 388 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

White 47.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 33.8%
Two or More 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Frink-Chambers Public School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Frink-Chambers reports $10,458 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Frink-Chambers Public School

How many students attend Frink-Chambers Public School?

Frink-Chambers Public School has 388 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcalester, OK. CCD year-over-year: 389 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frink-Chambers Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frink-Chambers Public School is 16.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frink-Chambers Public School?

The largest demographic group at Frink-Chambers Public School is White at 47.4% of enrollment, in Mcalester, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frink-Chambers Public School?

Frink-Chambers Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Frink-Chambers Public School rank among schools in Mcalester?

By Resource Investment Index, Frink-Chambers Public School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Mcalester, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mcalester on the city page.

What other schools are in Frink-Chambers?

None reported; Frink-Chambers operates only Frink-Chambers Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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