Enrollment
460
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sulphur, OK
Sulphur Hs
Federal NCES profile for Sulphur Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402916001534
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sulphur Hs earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Sulphur · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.1:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 460
- students enrolled
Sulphur Hs has class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sulphur Hs ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Sulphur, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.1:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sulphur Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sulphur Hs
Sulphur Hs is a mid-sized high school in Sulphur, Oklahoma, enrolling 460 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.1:1 is larger than about 98% of Oklahoma schools and 68% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 460 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (26%) (diversity index 61/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 460 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sulphur's high schools, it stands alongside Oklahoma School for the Deaf (39 students): Sulphur Hs is larger than that campus by headcount.
Sulphur also operates Sulphur Es (380 students) and Sulphur Ms (310 students) alongside Sulphur 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 Sulphur Hs compares
Sulphur 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 | 27.1:1 | ▲ 68% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 460 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
27.1:1
students per teacher
- 68% above state mean
Top 98% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,470
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 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 55.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 25.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Sulphur Hs is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sulphur, which includes Sulphur Hs.
$10,470
Per student
-17%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 58.3%
Federal 15.6%
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 Sulphur Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Es | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sulphur Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sulphur Intermediate Es | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sulphur Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 285
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high schools in Sulphur
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~460 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sulphur Hs
How many students attend Sulphur Hs?
Sulphur Hs has 460 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sulphur, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sulphur Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sulphur Hs is 27.1:1, which is 68% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sulphur Hs?
The largest demographic group at Sulphur Hs is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Sulphur, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sulphur Hs?
Sulphur Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Sulphur Hs rank among public schools in Sulphur?
By Resource Investment Index, Sulphur Hs ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Sulphur, 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 Sulphur on the city page.
Is Sulphur Hs a good school?
Sulphur Hs earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Sulphur?
Besides Sulphur Hs, Sulphur also operates Sulphur Es (380 students), Sulphur Ms (310 students), and Sulphur Intermediate Es (285 students). See the Sulphur district page for the complete list.
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