Enrollment
100
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tahlequah, OK
Lowrey Public School
Federal NCES profile for Lowrey Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401848000880
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lowrey Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Tahlequah · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 100
- students enrolled
Lowrey Public School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lowrey Public School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Tahlequah, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lowrey Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lowrey Public School
Lowrey Public School is a small combined-grade school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, enrolling 100 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Lowrey Public School is leaner than roughly 94% of Oklahoma schools and 38% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 100 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (55%) and White (23%) (diversity index 62/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 39.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tahlequah's public schools, it stands alongside Grand View Public School (521 students): Lowrey Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 14.9:1).
Lowrey operates only this one school, so Lowrey 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 Lowrey Public School compares
Lowrey 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 38% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$14,606
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 55.0%
White 23.0%
Two or More 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Lowrey 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 Lowrey, which includes Lowrey Public School.
$14,606
Per student
+16%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 40.5%
Federal 39.7%
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.
Similar other schools in Tahlequah
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Grand View Public School
Standard public school
521 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Briggs Public School
Standard public school
390 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Woodall Public School
Standard public school
373 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Sequoyah Es
Standard public school
182 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Cherokee Immersion Charter Sch
Standard public school
112 students 14:1 students per teacher
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 (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lowrey Public School
How many students attend Lowrey Public School?
Lowrey Public School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tahlequah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowrey Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lowrey Public School is 10:1, which is 38% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 36% 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 Lowrey Public School?
The largest demographic group at Lowrey Public School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.0% of enrollment, in Tahlequah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lowrey Public School?
Lowrey Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lowrey Public School rank among schools in Tahlequah?
By Resource Investment Index, Lowrey Public School ranks #1 of 6 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 schools in Tahlequah on the city page.
Is Lowrey Public School a good school?
Lowrey Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Lowrey?
None reported; Lowrey operates only Lowrey Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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