Enrollment
95
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paoli, OK
Paoli Es
Federal NCES profile for Paoli Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402343001244
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paoli Es earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 95
- students enrolled
Paoli Es has class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paoli Es compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paoli Es
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Paoli Es sits near the smaller end of the Oklahoma enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is a relative strength
0.0% of Paoli Es students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Paoli Es is a small combined-grade school in Paoli, Oklahoma, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Paoli Es is leaner than roughly 98% of Oklahoma schools and 51% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Paoli spends $15,881 per pupil, 26% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Paoli, also runs Paoli Hs (58 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 Paoli Es compares
Paoli 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 51% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 2% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,881
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 48.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.7%
Asian 3.2%
Largest group: White at 48.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Paoli Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paoli, which includes Paoli Es.
$15,881
Per student
+26%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 46.3%
Federal 22.4%
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 Paoli Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paoli Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Paoli Es
How many students attend Paoli Es?
Paoli Es has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paoli, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paoli Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Paoli Es is 7.9:1, which is 51% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 50% 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 Paoli Es?
The largest demographic group at Paoli Es is White at 48.4% of enrollment, in Paoli, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paoli Es?
Paoli Es has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Paoli?
Besides Paoli Es, Paoli also operates Paoli Hs (58 students). See the Paoli district page for the complete list.
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