Enrollment
35
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hardesty, OK
Hardesty Es
Federal NCES profile for Hardesty Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401374000651
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hardesty Es earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 35
- students enrolled
Hardesty Es has class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hardesty Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hardesty Es
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Hardesty Es sits near the smaller end of the Oklahoma enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Hardesty Es's 37.1% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Hardesty Es is a small combined-grade school in Hardesty, Oklahoma, enrolling 35 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Hardesty Es is leaner than roughly 97% of Oklahoma schools and 45% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Oklahoma schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (14%) (diversity index 46/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hardesty spends $16,687 per pupil, 32% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hardesty, also runs Hardesty Hs (8 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 Hardesty Es compares
Hardesty 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 45% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 3% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$16,687
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
White 14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.4%
African American 2.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Hardesty Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardesty, which includes Hardesty Es.
$16,687
Per student
+32%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 32.1%
Federal 20.8%
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 Hardesty Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardesty Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hardesty Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hardesty Es
How many students attend Hardesty Es?
Hardesty Es has 35 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hardesty, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardesty Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardesty Es is 8.8:1, which is 45% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardesty Es?
The largest demographic group at Hardesty Es is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Hardesty, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardesty Es?
Hardesty Es has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hardesty?
Besides Hardesty Es, Hardesty also operates Hardesty Hs (8 students). See the Hardesty district page for the complete list.
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