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

Sallisaw Hs

Federal NCES profile for Sallisaw 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 402679001401
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sallisaw Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#5 of 7
public schools in Sallisaw · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
students per teacher
608
students enrolled

Sallisaw Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sallisaw Hs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Sallisaw, OK.

School address

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

+27 students YoY

Sallisaw Hs held near 585 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.6 → 35.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+27 students YoY 402679001401 · Sallisaw, OK High · MID · TRAD

608 enr · 16.9:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Es (559 students)

Sallisaw Hs held near 585 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.6 → 35.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Sallisaw Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sallisaw Hs reports 608 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 Sallisaw Hs compares

Sallisaw Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 5% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 608 top 14% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.9%
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
$11,060
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 35.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 11.2%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 37.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Sallisaw Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sallisaw reports $11,060 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sallisaw Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Es Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sallisaw Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Eastside Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sallisaw · 3 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Sallisaw

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Sallisaw Hs

How many students attend Sallisaw Hs?

Sallisaw Hs has 608 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sallisaw, OK. CCD year-over-year: 558 (2022-23) → 585 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sallisaw Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Sallisaw Hs is 16.9:1, which is 5% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sallisaw Hs?

The largest demographic group at Sallisaw Hs is White at 37.7% of enrollment, in Sallisaw, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sallisaw Hs?

Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw Hs rank among public schools in Sallisaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Sallisaw Hs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Sallisaw, 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 Sallisaw on the city page.

What other schools are in Sallisaw?

Besides Sallisaw Hs, Sallisaw also operates Liberty Es (559 students), Sallisaw Ms (407 students), and Eastside Es (345 students). See the Sallisaw 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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