Middle school (grades 6-8) · Inola, OK

Inola Ms

Federal NCES profile for Inola Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 401548000734
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Inola Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Inola · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for Oklahoma
391
students enrolled

Inola Ms has class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Inola Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Inola, OK.

School address

Enrollment

391

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Inola Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:119.6:1

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

What stands out at Inola Ms

Inola Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Inola, Oklahoma, enrolling 391 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.6:1 is larger than about 86% of Oklahoma schools and 22% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 391 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (21%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 391 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

15.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Inola spends $9,949 per pupil, 21% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Inola also operates Inola Es (538 students) and Inola Hs (429 students) alongside Inola Ms.

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 Inola Ms compares

Inola Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 22% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 391 top 36% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,949
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 391 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 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 46.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 21.2%
Two or More 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Asian 5.6%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.3, Inola Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inola, which includes Inola Ms.

$9,949
Per student
-21%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 50.7%
Federal 20.1%

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 Inola Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Inola Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Inola Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Inola Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Inola · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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

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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 Inola Ms

How many students attend Inola Ms?

Inola Ms has 391 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Inola, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Inola Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Inola Ms is 19.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inola Ms?

The largest demographic group at Inola Ms is White at 46.5% of enrollment, in Inola, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Inola Ms?

Inola Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Inola Ms rank among public schools in Inola?

By Resource Investment Index, Inola Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Inola, 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 Inola on the city page.

Is Inola Ms a good school?

Inola Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. 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 Inola?

Besides Inola Ms, Inola also operates Inola Es (538 students) and Inola Hs (429 students). See the Inola district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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