Enrollment
84
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Medford, OK
Medford Hs
Federal NCES profile for Medford Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 401962000935
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medford Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 84
- students enrolled
Medford Hs has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Medford Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Medford Hs
Medford Hs is a small high school in Medford, Oklahoma, enrolling 84 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Medford Hs is leaner than roughly 96% of Oklahoma schools and 42% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 84 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% 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 (80%) and Two or More (13%), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 34/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 42 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Medford spends $23,949 per pupil, 90% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 34 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 84 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Medford, also runs Medford Es (240 students).
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 Medford Hs compares
Medford Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 42% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 4% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,949
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 42 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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 79.8%
Two or More 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Medford Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Medford, which includes Medford Hs.
$23,949
Per student
+90%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.9%
State 14.3%
Federal 8.8%
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 Medford Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Medford Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar high 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 (~84 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Medford Hs
How many students attend Medford Hs?
Medford Hs has 84 students enrolled. It is a high school in Medford, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medford Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Medford Hs is 9.3:1, which is 42% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 41% 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 Medford Hs?
The largest demographic group at Medford Hs is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Medford, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medford Hs?
Medford Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Medford Hs a good school?
Medford Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Medford?
Besides Medford Hs, Medford also operates Medford Es (240 students). See the Medford district page for the complete list.
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