Enrollment
501
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 402938002727
Heritage Es — Tahlequah, OK
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 44
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Es earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- F
- Resource Index · 38/100
- 15.5:1
- students per teacher
- 501
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 16.4:1 Oklahoma avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Heritage Es reports 501 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Oklahoma state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 501 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tahlequah spends $14,176 per pupil district-wide, above the Oklahoma average of $14,176 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.4% from local sources (property taxes), 49.8% from the state, and 30.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Heritage Es compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Oklahoma state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 77% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
16 smaller classes than 44% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
501 larger than 62% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Oklahoma — lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,176
per pupil, district-wide
— above Oklahoma avg of $14,176
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 501 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 501 Top 77% in Oklahoma — larger than 23% of 1,778 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 402938002727
Student demographics
Two or More 32.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 30.1%
White 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: Two or More at 32.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 501:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tahlequah, which includes Heritage Es.
$14,176
Per student
+0%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $14,176
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,358
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
Similar elementary schools in Tahlequah
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Heritage Es
How many students attend Heritage Es?
Heritage Es has 501 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Tahlequah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Es is 15.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Es?
The largest demographic group at Heritage Es is Two or More at 32.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tahlequah, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Es?
Heritage Es has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.