Enrollment
559
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sallisaw, OK
Liberty Es
Federal NCES profile for Liberty Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402679001400
👥 S:T ratio 23
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty Es earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Oklahoma schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Sallisaw · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.3:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 559
- students enrolled
Liberty Es has class sizes larger than 85% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Es ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sallisaw, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.3:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Liberty Es
Liberty Es is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, enrolling 559 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 559 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 American Indian / Alaska Native (41%) and White (28%) (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 559 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sallisaw's public schools, it stands alongside Brushy Public School (379 students): Liberty Es is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.3:1 vs 19.9:1).
Sallisaw also operates Sallisaw Hs (608 students) and Sallisaw Ms (407 students) alongside Liberty 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 Liberty Es compares
Liberty 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 | 19.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 559 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
559
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,664
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 559 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.8%
White 27.7%
Two or More 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Asian 2.0%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Liberty Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sallisaw, which includes Liberty Es.
$10,664
Per student
-15%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 56.8%
Federal 19.3%
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 Liberty Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallisaw Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sallisaw Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Eastside Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Liberty Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Sallisaw
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 (~559 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty Es
How many students attend Liberty Es?
Liberty Es has 559 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sallisaw, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Es is 19.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Es?
The largest demographic group at Liberty Es is American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.8% of enrollment, in Sallisaw, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Es?
Liberty 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 Liberty Es rank among schools in Sallisaw?
By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Es ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sallisaw, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sallisaw on the city page.
Is Liberty Es a good school?
Liberty Es earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Sallisaw?
Besides Liberty Es, Sallisaw also operates Sallisaw Hs (608 students), Sallisaw Ms (407 students), and Eastside Es (345 students). See the Sallisaw district page for the complete list.
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