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

Pawhuska Hs

Federal NCES profile for Pawhuska Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402358001252
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pawhuska Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Oklahoma schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Pawhuska · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for Oklahoma
183
students enrolled

Pawhuska Hs has class sizes smaller than 80% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pawhuska Hs ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Pawhuska, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Pawhuska Hs shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 402358001252 · Pawhuska, OK High · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 13.1:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian Camp Es (182 students)

Pawhuska Hs shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Pawhuska Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pawhuska Hs reports 183 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pawhuska Hs compares

Pawhuska Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 19% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 183 top 69% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$14,080
per pupil, district-wide - above Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 49.7%
White 23.5%
Two or More 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
African American 2.7%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Pawhuska Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pawhuska reports $14,080 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pawhuska Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Camp Es Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pawhuska Es Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pawhuska Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pawhuska · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pawhuska Hs

How many students attend Pawhuska Hs?

Pawhuska Hs has 183 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pawhuska, OK. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 206 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pawhuska Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Pawhuska Hs is 13.1:1, which is 19% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 17% 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 Pawhuska Hs?

The largest demographic group at Pawhuska Hs is American Indian / Alaska Native at 49.7% of enrollment, in Pawhuska, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pawhuska Hs?

Pawhuska Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Pawhuska Hs rank among public schools in Pawhuska?

By Resource Investment Index, Pawhuska Hs ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska on the city page.

What other schools are in Pawhuska?

Besides Pawhuska Hs, Pawhuska also operates Indian Camp Es (182 students), Pawhuska Es (157 students), and Pawhuska Ms (157 students). See the Pawhuska 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 2022-23) · 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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