Enrollment
500
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tahlequah, OK
Greenwood Es
Federal NCES profile for Greenwood Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402938001542
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Greenwood Es earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #5 of 10
- public schools in Tahlequah · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 500
- students enrolled
Greenwood Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Es ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Tahlequah, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Greenwood Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Greenwood Es
Greenwood Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, enrolling 500 students.
At 16.1:1, 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.
Enrollment of 500 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (30%) and Two or More (25%) (diversity index 75/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 30.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tahlequah's elementary schools, it stands alongside Heritage Es (501 students): Greenwood Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.1:1 vs 15.7:1).
Tahlequah also operates Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students) and Tahlequah Ms (730 students) alongside Greenwood Es.
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 Greenwood Es compares
Greenwood 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 | 16.1:1 | ▼ 0% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$11,886
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 30.0%
Two or More 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4%
White 19.4%
Asian 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 30.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 74.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 74.8, Greenwood Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tahlequah, which includes Greenwood Es.
$11,886
Per student
-6%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 49.8%
Federal 30.7%
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 Greenwood Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlequah Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tahlequah Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heritage Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sequoyah Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Greenwood Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,358
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary schools in Tahlequah
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~500 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Greenwood Es
How many students attend Greenwood Es?
Greenwood Es has 500 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tahlequah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Es is 16.1:1, which is 0% 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 Greenwood Es?
The largest demographic group at Greenwood Es is American Indian / Alaska Native at 30.0% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood Es?
Greenwood Es has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
How does Greenwood Es rank among public schools in Tahlequah?
By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Es ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Tahlequah, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tahlequah on the city page.
Is Greenwood Es a good school?
Greenwood Es earns 44/100 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 Tahlequah?
Besides Greenwood Es, Tahlequah also operates Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students), Tahlequah Ms (730 students), and Heritage Es (501 students). See the Tahlequah district page for the complete list.
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