Enrollment
70
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilburton, OK
Panola Es
Federal NCES profile for Panola Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402340001242
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Panola Es earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Wilburton · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 70
- students enrolled
Panola Es has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Panola Es ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wilburton, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Panola Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Panola Es
Panola Es is a small combined-grade school in Wilburton, Oklahoma, enrolling 70 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Oklahoma schools, with 70 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% 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 (47%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (37%) (diversity index 63/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Panola spends $16,426 per pupil, 30% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Wilburton's public schools, it stands alongside Wilburton Es (454 students): Panola Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 18.2:1).
Panola operates only this one school, so Panola Es has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 70 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Oklahoma's single-school districts.
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 Panola Es compares
Panola 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 13% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 93% | - | - |
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.
70
Bigger than 7% 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
31.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,426
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 47.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 37.1%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 2.9%
Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.9, Panola Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Panola, which includes Panola Es.
$16,426
Per student
+30%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 31.8%
Federal 30.7%
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.
Similar other schools in Wilburton
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.
Similar enrollment (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Panola Es
How many students attend Panola Es?
Panola Es has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilburton, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panola Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Panola Es 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 Panola Es?
The largest demographic group at Panola Es is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Wilburton, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Panola Es?
Panola Es has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Panola Es rank among public schools in Wilburton?
By Resource Investment Index, Panola Es ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wilburton, 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 Wilburton on the city page.
Is Panola Es a good school?
Panola Es earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Panola?
None reported; Panola operates only Panola Es as a public school district in NCES's records.
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