Enrollment
501
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oologah, OK
Oologah-Talala Upper Es
Federal NCES profile for Oologah-Talala Upper Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402304002351
👥 S:T ratio 9
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oologah-Talala Upper Es earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Oklahoma schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Oologah · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.8:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 501
- students enrolled
Oologah-Talala Upper Es has class sizes larger than 95% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Oologah-Talala Upper Es ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Oologah, OK.
School address
District: Oologah-Talala · Oklahoma
NCES ID 402304002351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oologah-Talala Upper Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oologah-Talala Upper Es
Oologah-Talala Upper Es is a mid-sized elementary school in Oologah, Oklahoma, enrolling 501 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.8:1 is larger than about 95% of Oklahoma schools and 42% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 501 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% 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 (56%) and Two or More (21%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Oologah-Talala also operates Oologah-Talala Hs (525 students) and Oologah-Talala Ms (350 students) alongside Oologah-Talala Upper Es.
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 Oologah-Talala Upper Es compares
Oologah-Talala Upper Es on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.8:1 | ▲ 42% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 42% above state mean
Top 95% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,571
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 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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 56.3%
Two or More 20.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 3.4%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Oologah-Talala Upper Es is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oologah-Talala, which includes Oologah-Talala Upper Es.
$10,571
Per student
-16%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 29.8%
Federal 17.2%
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 Oologah-Talala Upper Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oologah-Talala Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oologah-Talala Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oologah-Talala Lower Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oologah-Talala Upper Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~501 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Oologah-Talala Upper Es
How many students attend Oologah-Talala Upper Es?
Oologah-Talala Upper Es has 501 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oologah, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oologah-Talala Upper Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Oologah-Talala Upper Es is 22.8:1, which is 42% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oologah-Talala Upper Es?
The largest demographic group at Oologah-Talala Upper Es is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Oologah, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oologah-Talala Upper Es?
Oologah-Talala Upper Es has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Oologah-Talala Upper Es rank among public schools in Oologah?
By Resource Investment Index, Oologah-Talala Upper Es ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Oologah, 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 Oologah on the city page.
Is Oologah-Talala Upper Es a good school?
Oologah-Talala Upper Es earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of 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 Oologah-Talala?
Besides Oologah-Talala Upper Es, Oologah-Talala also operates Oologah-Talala Hs (525 students), Oologah-Talala Ms (350 students), and Oologah-Talala Lower Es (333 students). See the Oologah-Talala district page for the complete list.
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