High school (grades 9-12) · Owasso, OK

Owasso Hs

Federal NCES profile for Owasso Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402328001235
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Owasso Hs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#8 of 12
public schools in Owasso · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
21.9:1
large classes for Oklahoma
3,050
students enrolled

Owasso Hs has class sizes larger than 94% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Owasso Hs ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Owasso, OK.

School address

Enrollment

3,050

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

139.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.9:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Owasso Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Owasso Hs

Owasso Hs is a large high school in Owasso, Oklahoma, enrolling 3,050 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.9:1 is larger than about 94% of Oklahoma schools and 36% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,050 students.

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

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 67/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 381 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Owasso spends $8,593 per pupil, 32% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Owasso also operates Owasso 8th Grade Ctr (782 students) and Owasso 7th Grade Ctr (718 students) alongside Owasso Hs.

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 Owasso Hs compares

Owasso 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 21.9:1 ▲ 36% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 3,050 top 1% - -

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

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,050
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21.9:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 94% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,593
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 52.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 13.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.6%
Asian 5.7%
African American 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Owasso Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Owasso, which includes Owasso Hs.

$8,593
Per student
-32%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 39.0%
Federal 12.7%

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 Owasso Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Owasso 8th Grade Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Owasso 7th Grade Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Owasso 6th Grade Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lucille Ellingwood Morrow Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stone Canyon Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Owasso · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Owasso Hs'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 Owasso Hs

How many students attend Owasso Hs?

Owasso Hs has 3,050 students enrolled. It is a high school in Owasso, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Owasso Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Owasso Hs is 21.9:1, which is 36% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Owasso Hs?

The largest demographic group at Owasso Hs is White at 52.9% of enrollment, in Owasso, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Owasso Hs?

Owasso Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Owasso Hs rank among public schools in Owasso?

By Resource Investment Index, Owasso Hs ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Owasso, 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 Owasso on the city page.

Is Owasso Hs a good school?

Owasso Hs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Owasso?

Besides Owasso Hs, Owasso also operates Owasso 8th Grade Ctr (782 students), Owasso 7th Grade Ctr (718 students), and Owasso 6th Grade Ctr (713 students). See the Owasso 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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