Other / mixed grade configuration · Ponca City, OK

Mccord Public School

Federal NCES profile for Mccord Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401950000928
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mccord Public School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#2 of 3
schools in Ponca City · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
294
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mccord Public School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Ponca City, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Mccord Public School held near 308 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 401950000928 · Ponca City, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD

294 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Ursa Minor Elementary (294 students)

Mccord Public School held near 308 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Mccord Public School compares

Mccord Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 4% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 294 top 50% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,661
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 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.

Student demographics

White 65.6%
Two or More 23.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Mccord Public School is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mccord reports $8,661 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Ponca City

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

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mccord Public School

How many students attend Mccord Public School?

Mccord Public School has 294 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ponca City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 313 (2022-23) → 308 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccord Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mccord Public School is 15.5:1, which is 4% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% 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 Mccord Public School?

The largest demographic group at Mccord Public School is White at 65.6% of enrollment, in Ponca City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccord Public School?

Mccord Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mccord Public School rank among schools in Ponca City?

By Resource Investment Index, Mccord Public School ranks #2 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.

What other schools are in Mccord?

None reported; Mccord operates only Mccord 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 2022-23) · 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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