Other / mixed grade configuration · Sand Springs, OK

Sand Springs Ec Ctr

Federal NCES profile for Sand Springs Ec Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402688001904
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sand Springs Ec Ctr earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools.

#5 of 5
schools in Sand Springs · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
18.5:1
large classes for Oklahoma
241
students enrolled

Sand Springs Ec Ctr has class sizes larger than 80% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sand Springs Ec Ctr ranks #5 of 5 schools in Sand Springs, OK.

School address

Enrollment

241

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.5:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sand Springs Ec Ctr compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sand Springs Ec Ctr

Sand Springs Ec Ctr is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, enrolling 241 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 241 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and Two or More (23%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Sand Springs spends $10,092 per pupil, 20% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Sand Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Angus Valley Es (419 students): Sand Springs Ec Ctr is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.5:1 vs 16.1:1).

Sand Springs also operates Charles Page Hs (1,716 students) and Clyde Boyd Ms (1,046 students) alongside Sand Springs Ec Ctr.

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 Sand Springs Ec Ctr compares

Sand Springs Ec Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 15% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 241 top 59% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$10,092
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 55.2%
Two or More 22.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Sand Springs Ec Ctr is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sand Springs, which includes Sand Springs Ec Ctr.

$10,092
Per student
-20%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 52.1%
Federal 14.4%

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 Sand Springs Ec Ctr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles Page Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clyde Boyd Ms Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northwoods Fine Arts Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Angus Valley Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Garfield Es Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sand Springs Ec Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sand Springs · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sand Springs

4 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sand Springs Ec Ctr

How many students attend Sand Springs Ec Ctr?

Sand Springs Ec Ctr has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sand Springs, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sand Springs Ec Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Sand Springs Ec Ctr is 18.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sand Springs Ec Ctr?

The largest demographic group at Sand Springs Ec Ctr is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Sand Springs, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sand Springs Ec Ctr?

Sand Springs Ec Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sand Springs Ec Ctr rank among schools in Sand Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Sand Springs Ec Ctr ranks #5 of 5 schools in Sand Springs, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sand Springs on the city page.

Is Sand Springs Ec Ctr a good school?

Sand Springs Ec Ctr earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Sand Springs?

Besides Sand Springs Ec Ctr, Sand Springs also operates Charles Page Hs (1,716 students), Clyde Boyd Ms (1,046 students), and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy (505 students). See the Sand Springs 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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