Enrollment
501
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tahlequah, OK
Heritage Es
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402938002727
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Es earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #10 of 10
- public schools in Tahlequah · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 501
- students enrolled
Heritage Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Es ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Tahlequah, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heritage Es
Heritage Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, enrolling 501 students.
At 15.7:1, 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 501 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by Two or More (33%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (30%) (diversity index 74/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% 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 Greenwood Es (500 students): Heritage Es is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 16.1:1).
Tahlequah also operates Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students) and Tahlequah Ms (730 students) alongside Heritage 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 Heritage Es compares
Heritage 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.4%
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
Counselors1.0 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
- 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
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.
Student-body diversity index 74.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 74.3, Heritage 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 Heritage 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 Heritage 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 |
| Greenwood 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 Heritage 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
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- 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 (~501 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Heritage Es
How many students attend Heritage Es?
Heritage Es has 501 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tahlequah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Es is 15.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 0% higher 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 Heritage Es?
The largest demographic group at Heritage Es is Two or More at 32.5% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Es?
Heritage Es has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Heritage Es rank among public schools in Tahlequah?
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Es ranks #10 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 Heritage Es a good school?
Heritage Es earns 38/100 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 Heritage Es, Tahlequah also operates Tahlequah Hs (1,358 students), Tahlequah Ms (730 students), and Greenwood Es (500 students). See the Tahlequah district page for the complete list.
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