Enrollment
388
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Frink-Chambers · Oklahoma
NCES ID 401224000576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frink-Chambers Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frink-Chambers Public School
Frink-Chambers Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mcalester, Oklahoma, enrolling 388 students.
At 16.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oklahoma median, within a few percentage points of the 16.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 388 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (34%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 388 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Frink-Chambers operates only this one school, so Frink-Chambers Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Frink-Chambers Public School compares
Frink-Chambers Public School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$10,869
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frink-Chambers, which includes Frink-Chambers Public School.
$10,869
Per student
-14%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 44.1%
Federal 24.6%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~388 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Frink-Chambers Public School a good school?
Frink-Chambers Public School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Frink-Chambers?
None reported; Frink-Chambers operates only Frink-Chambers Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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