Other / mixed grade configuration · Broken Bow, OK

Holly Creek Public School

Federal NCES profile for Holly Creek Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401489000702
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly Creek Public School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 5
schools in Broken Bow · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
14.9:1
students per teacher
209
students enrolled

Holly Creek Public School has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holly Creek Public School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Broken Bow, OK.

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Enrollment

209

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holly Creek Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:114.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Holly Creek Public School

Holly Creek Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, enrolling 209 students.

At 14.9:1, 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.

With 209 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Two or More (20%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 25.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Broken Bow's public schools, it stands alongside Dierks Es (387 students): Holly Creek Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.9:1 vs 18.4:1).

Holly Creek operates only this one school, so Holly Creek 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 Holly Creek Public School compares

Holly Creek 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 14.9:1 ▼ 7% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 209 top 65% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.5%
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
$12,005
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 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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 52.6%
Two or More 19.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 52.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Holly Creek Public School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holly Creek, which includes Holly Creek Public School.

$12,005
Per student
-5%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 57.8%
Federal 25.4%

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 Broken Bow

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holly Creek Public School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Holly Creek Public School

How many students attend Holly Creek Public School?

Holly Creek Public School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Broken Bow, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Creek Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly Creek Public School is 14.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 5% 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 Holly Creek Public School?

The largest demographic group at Holly Creek Public School is White at 52.6% of enrollment, in Broken Bow, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Creek Public School?

Holly Creek Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Holly Creek Public School rank among schools in Broken Bow?

By Resource Investment Index, Holly Creek Public School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Broken Bow, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Broken Bow on the city page.

Is Holly Creek Public School a good school?

Holly Creek Public School earns 60/100 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 Holly Creek?

None reported; Holly Creek operates only Holly Creek Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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