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

Shawnee Hs

Federal NCES profile for Shawnee Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402757001463
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📚 AP courses
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shawnee Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#2 of 3
high schools in Shawnee · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
1,045
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Shawnee Hs ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Shawnee, OK.

School address

Enrollment

1,045

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Shawnee Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Shawnee Hs

Shawnee Hs is a large high school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, enrolling 1,045 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oklahoma median, within a few percentage points of the 16.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,045 students.

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

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Two or More (22%) (diversity index 70/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 28.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 297 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,045 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Shawnee's high schools, it stands alongside North Rock Creek Hs (487 students): Shawnee Hs is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.8:1 vs 20.3:1).

Shawnee also operates Shawnee Ms (693 students) and Will Rogers Es (367 students) alongside Shawnee 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 Shawnee Hs compares

Shawnee 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 15.8:1 ▼ 2% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,045 top 4% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,045
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.3%
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
$12,611
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors5.5 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
194
in-school suspensions + 103 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 46.8%
Two or More 21.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.8%
African American 5.8%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 46.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Shawnee Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shawnee, which includes Shawnee Hs.

$12,611
Per student
+0%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 46.2%
Federal 28.7%

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 Shawnee Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shawnee Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Will Rogers Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Shawnee Ec Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Sequoyah Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Shawnee · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Shawnee

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

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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Shawnee Hs

How many students attend Shawnee Hs?

Shawnee Hs has 1,045 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shawnee, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shawnee Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Shawnee Hs is 15.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% higher 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 Shawnee Hs?

The largest demographic group at Shawnee Hs is White at 46.8% of enrollment, in Shawnee, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shawnee Hs?

Shawnee Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Shawnee Hs rank among high schools in Shawnee?

By Resource Investment Index, Shawnee Hs ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Shawnee, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Shawnee on the city page.

Is Shawnee Hs a good school?

Shawnee Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Shawnee?

Besides Shawnee Hs, Shawnee also operates Shawnee Ms (693 students), Will Rogers Es (367 students), and Shawnee Ec Ctr (350 students). See the Shawnee 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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