Other / mixed grade configuration · Okarche, OK

Okarche Jhs

Federal NCES profile for Okarche Jhs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402259029687
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Okarche Jhs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Okarche · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
small classes for Oklahoma
112
students enrolled

Okarche Jhs has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Okarche Jhs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Okarche, OK.

School address

Enrollment

112

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Okarche Jhs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114:1

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

What stands out at Okarche Jhs

Okarche Jhs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Okarche, Oklahoma, enrolling 112 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 112 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 26/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 800 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Okarche's public schools, it stands alongside Okarche Es (235 students): Okarche Jhs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14:1 vs 12.4:1).

Okarche also operates Okarche Es (235 students) and Okarche Hs (103 students) alongside Okarche Jhs.

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 Okarche Jhs compares

Okarche Jhs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 13% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 112 top 83% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 29% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.6%
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
$14,752
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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

White 85.6%
Two or More 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%

Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Okarche Jhs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Okarche, which includes Okarche Jhs.

$14,752
Per student
+17%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.0%
State 23.6%
Federal 2.3%

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 Okarche Jhs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Okarche Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Okarche Hs Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Okarche Jhs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Okarche · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Okarche

1 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Okarche Jhs'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 Okarche Jhs

How many students attend Okarche Jhs?

Okarche Jhs has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Okarche, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Okarche Jhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Okarche Jhs is 14:1, which is 13% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 11% 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 Okarche Jhs?

The largest demographic group at Okarche Jhs is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Okarche, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Okarche Jhs?

Okarche Jhs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Okarche Jhs rank among public schools in Okarche?

By Resource Investment Index, Okarche Jhs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Okarche, 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 Okarche on the city page.

Is Okarche Jhs a good school?

Okarche Jhs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Okarche?

Besides Okarche Jhs, Okarche also operates Okarche Es (235 students) and Okarche Hs (103 students). See the Okarche 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.

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