Middle school (grades 6-8) · Edmond, OK

Sequoyah Ms

Federal NCES profile for Sequoyah Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 401059000481
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sequoyah Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#3 of 9
middle schools in Edmond · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
19.5:1
large classes for Oklahoma
1,053
students enrolled

Sequoyah Ms has class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sequoyah Ms ranks #3 of 9 middle schools in Edmond, OK.

School address

Enrollment

1,053

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.5:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sequoyah Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Sequoyah Ms

Sequoyah Ms is a large middle school in Edmond, Oklahoma, enrolling 1,053 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.5:1 is larger than about 86% of Oklahoma schools and 21% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,053 students.

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

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 253 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

10.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Edmond spends $9,132 per pupil, 27% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Edmond's middle schools, it stands alongside Deer Creek Ms (1,257 students): Sequoyah Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.5:1 vs 20.6:1).

Edmond also operates Santa Fe Hs (2,774 students) and Memorial Hs (2,770 students) alongside Sequoyah Ms.

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 Sequoyah Ms compares

Sequoyah Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.5:1 ▲ 21% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,053 top 3% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,053
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 86% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,132
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
Counselors4.2 FTE
Per 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
97
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 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 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Sequoyah Ms is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmond, which includes Sequoyah Ms.

$9,132
Per student
-27%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 30.2%
Federal 9.9%

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 Sequoyah Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Memorial Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Heartland Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Edmond · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Edmond

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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

Verify locally before acting on Sequoyah Ms's federal record.

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 Sequoyah Ms

How many students attend Sequoyah Ms?

Sequoyah Ms has 1,053 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Edmond, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah Ms is 19.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sequoyah Ms?

The largest demographic group at Sequoyah Ms is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Edmond, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sequoyah Ms?

Sequoyah Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sequoyah Ms rank among middle schools in Edmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Sequoyah Ms ranks #3 of 9 middle schools in Edmond, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Edmond on the city page.

Is Sequoyah Ms a good school?

Sequoyah Ms earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma. 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 Edmond?

Besides Sequoyah Ms, Edmond also operates Santa Fe Hs (2,774 students), Memorial Hs (2,770 students), and North Hs (2,532 students). See the Edmond 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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