Enrollment
252
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garber, OK
Garber Es
Federal NCES profile for Garber Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401242000583
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garber Es earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.4:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 252
- students enrolled
Garber Es has class sizes larger than 85% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garber Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garber Es
Garber Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Garber, Oklahoma, enrolling 252 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 252 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 predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 869 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Garber, also runs Garber Hs (125 students).
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 Garber Es compares
Garber Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▲ 20% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,709
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Garber Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garber, which includes Garber Es.
$12,709
Per student
+1%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 17.5%
Federal 10.0%
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 Garber Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garber Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garber Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~252 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Garber Es
How many students attend Garber Es?
Garber Es has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garber, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garber Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Garber Es is 19.4:1, which is 20% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garber Es?
The largest demographic group at Garber Es is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Garber, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garber Es?
Garber Es has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
Is Garber Es a good school?
Garber Es earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Garber?
Besides Garber Es, Garber also operates Garber Hs (125 students). See the Garber district page for the complete list.
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