Enrollment
188
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pawnee, OK
Pawnee Hs
Federal NCES profile for Pawnee Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402361001255
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pawnee Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Pawnee · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 188
- students enrolled
Pawnee Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pawnee Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pawnee, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pawnee Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pawnee Hs
Pawnee Hs is a mid-sized high school in Pawnee, Oklahoma, enrolling 188 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (35%) (diversity index 65/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pawnee also operates Pawnee Es (293 students) and Pawnee Ms (134 students) alongside Pawnee 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 Pawnee Hs compares
Pawnee 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 | 14.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,303
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 46.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 34.6%
Two or More 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 46.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Pawnee Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pawnee, which includes Pawnee Hs.
$12,303
Per student
-2%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 49.9%
Federal 21.6%
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 Pawnee Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pawnee Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pawnee Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pawnee Hs
How many students attend Pawnee Hs?
Pawnee Hs has 188 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pawnee, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pawnee Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Pawnee Hs is 14.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 8% 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 Pawnee Hs?
The largest demographic group at Pawnee Hs is White at 46.3% of enrollment, in Pawnee, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pawnee Hs?
Pawnee Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Pawnee Hs rank among public schools in Pawnee?
By Resource Investment Index, Pawnee Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pawnee, 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 Pawnee on the city page.
Is Pawnee Hs a good school?
Pawnee Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Pawnee?
Besides Pawnee Hs, Pawnee also operates Pawnee Es (293 students) and Pawnee Ms (134 students). See the Pawnee district page for the complete list.
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