Enrollment
109
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ponca City, OK
Kildare Public School
Federal NCES profile for Kildare Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401653000769
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kildare Public School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Ponca City · Resource Index
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 109
- students enrolled
Kildare Public School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kildare Public School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Ponca City, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kildare Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kildare Public School
Kildare Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, enrolling 109 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Kildare Public School is leaner than roughly 92% of Oklahoma schools and 32% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 109 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Kildare spends $17,096 per pupil, 36% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Ponca City's public schools, it stands alongside Mccord Public School (294 students): Kildare Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 15.5:1).
Kildare operates only this one school, so Kildare 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 Kildare Public School compares
Kildare 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 32% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 8% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,096
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 65.1%
Two or More 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.1%
Asian 2.8%
Largest group: White at 65.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Kildare Public School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kildare, which includes Kildare Public School.
$17,096
Per student
+36%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.0%
State 7.5%
Federal 7.5%
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 Ponca City
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~109 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kildare Public School
How many students attend Kildare Public School?
Kildare Public School has 109 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ponca City, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kildare Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kildare Public School is 10.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 31% 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 Kildare Public School?
The largest demographic group at Kildare Public School is White at 65.1% of enrollment, in Ponca City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kildare Public School?
Kildare Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (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 Kildare Public School rank among schools in Ponca City?
By Resource Investment Index, Kildare Public School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Ponca City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ponca City on the city page.
Is Kildare Public School a good school?
Kildare Public School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Kildare?
None reported; Kildare operates only Kildare Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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