Enrollment
539
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shawnee, OK
Grove Public School
Federal NCES profile for Grove Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401350000624
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grove Public School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #4 of 6
- schools in Shawnee · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 539
- students enrolled
Grove Public School has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Public School ranks #4 of 6 schools in Shawnee, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grove Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grove Public School
Grove Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, enrolling 539 students.
At 16.3:1, 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 539 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 White (64%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 539 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Grove spends $9,010 per pupil, 28% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Shawnee's public schools, it stands alongside Bethel Es (556 students): Grove Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.3:1 vs 17.4:1).
Grove operates only this one school, so Grove 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 Grove Public School compares
Grove 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 1% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 539 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,010
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 539 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 63.8%
Two or More 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.5%
Asian 2.6%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Grove Public School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grove, which includes Grove Public School.
$9,010
Per student
-28%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.4%
State 29.9%
Federal 14.7%
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.
Similar other schools in Shawnee
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Bethel Es
Standard public school
556 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
North Rock Creek Es
Standard public school
458 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
South Rock Creek Public School
Standard public school
418 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Shawnee Ec Ctr
Standard public school
350 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Grove Public School
Standard public school
198 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
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 (~539 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Grove Public School
How many students attend Grove Public School?
Grove Public School has 539 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shawnee, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grove Public School is 16.3:1, which is 1% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grove Public School?
The largest demographic group at Grove Public School is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Shawnee, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grove Public School?
Grove Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Grove Public School rank among schools in Shawnee?
By Resource Investment Index, Grove Public School ranks #4 of 6 schools in Shawnee, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shawnee on the city page.
Is Grove Public School a good school?
Grove Public School earns 45/100 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 Grove?
None reported; Grove operates only Grove Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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