High school (grades 9-12) · Oklahoma City, OK

Harding Fine Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Harding Fine Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400077302385Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harding Fine Arts Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#14 of 26
high schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
400
students enrolled

Harding Fine Arts Academy has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harding Fine Arts Academy ranks #14 of 26 high schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Harding Fine Arts Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 400077302385 · Oklahoma City, OK High · SMALL · CHARTER

400 enr · 15.4:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Global Leadership Academy (400 students)

Harding Fine Arts Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Harding Fine Arts Academy compares

Harding Fine Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 4% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 400 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,803
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 47 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 32.8%
African American 26.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8%
Two or More 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Asian 1.8%

Largest group: White at 32.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.2, Harding Fine Arts Academy is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harding Fine Arts (Charter) reports $9,803 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Harding Fine Arts Academy

How many students attend Harding Fine Arts Academy?

Harding Fine Arts Academy has 400 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harding Fine Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Harding Fine Arts Academy is 15.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 2% 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 Harding Fine Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Harding Fine Arts Academy is White at 32.8% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harding Fine Arts Academy?

Harding Fine Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harding Fine Arts Academy rank among high schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Harding Fine Arts Academy ranks #14 of 26 high schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Harding Fine Arts (Charter)?

None; Harding Fine Arts (Charter) is a single-school charter district, and Harding Fine Arts Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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