Other / mixed grade configuration · Newcastle, OK

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr

Federal NCES profile for Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402151002751
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Newcastle · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
students per teacher
472
students enrolled

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Newcastle, OK.

School address

Enrollment

472

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:116.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Newcastle, Oklahoma, enrolling 472 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 472 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Two or More (18%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 472 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Newcastle spends $9,118 per pupil, 28% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Newcastle also operates Newcastle Hs (809 students) and Newcastle Es (738 students) alongside Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr.

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 Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr compares

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 5% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 472 top 25% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,118
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 472 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 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 53.8%
Two or More 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newcastle, which includes Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr.

$9,118
Per student
-28%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 37.0%
Federal 9.8%

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 Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newcastle Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newcastle Es Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newcastle Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newcastle · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr

How many students attend Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr?

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr has 472 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newcastle, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr is 16.9:1, which is 5% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr?

The largest demographic group at Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Newcastle, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr?

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr rank among public schools in Newcastle?

By Resource Investment Index, Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Newcastle, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Newcastle on the city page.

Is Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr a good school?

Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Newcastle?

Besides Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr, Newcastle also operates Newcastle Hs (809 students), Newcastle Es (738 students), and Newcastle Ms (599 students). See the Newcastle district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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