Other / mixed grade configuration · Sulphur, OK

Oklahoma School for the Deaf

Federal NCES profile for Oklahoma School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400007502347
0/100100/10060/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oklahoma School for the Deaf earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma.

#3 of 6
public schools in Sulphur · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
54
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Oklahoma School for the Deaf ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Sulphur, OK.

Enrollment

54

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Oklahoma School for the Deaf

Oklahoma School for the Deaf is a small combined-grade school in Sulphur, Oklahoma, enrolling 54 students.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Oklahoma schools, with 54 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Two or More (19%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 54 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Sulphur's public schools, it stands alongside Sulphur Es (380 students): Oklahoma School for the Deaf is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Its district, Oklahoma School for the Deaf, also runs Oklahoma School for the Deaf (39 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 Oklahoma School for the Deaf compares

Oklahoma School for the Deaf on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 54 top 96% - -

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

54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

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 57.4%
Two or More 18.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
African American 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Oklahoma School for the Deaf is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

How Oklahoma School for the Deaf Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oklahoma School for the Deaf Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Oklahoma School for the Deaf's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma School For The Deaf · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sulphur

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 Oklahoma School for the Deaf'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 Oklahoma School for the Deaf

How many students attend Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

Oklahoma School for the Deaf has 54 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Sulphur, OK.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

The largest demographic group at Oklahoma School for the Deaf is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Sulphur, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

Oklahoma School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Oklahoma School for the Deaf rank among public schools in Sulphur?

By Resource Investment Index, Oklahoma School for the Deaf ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Sulphur, 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 Sulphur on the city page.

Is Oklahoma School for the Deaf a good school?

Oklahoma School for the Deaf earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

Besides Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Oklahoma School for the Deaf also operates Oklahoma School for the Deaf (39 students). See the Oklahoma School for the Deaf 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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