Enrollment
128
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcalester, OK
Tannehill Public School
Federal NCES profile for Tannehill Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402952001551
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tannehill Public School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Oklahoma schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Mcalester · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 128
- students enrolled
Tannehill Public School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tannehill Public School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Mcalester, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tannehill Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tannehill Public School
Tannehill Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mcalester, Oklahoma, enrolling 128 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Tannehill Public School is leaner than roughly 89% of Oklahoma schools and 28% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (28%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Tannehill spends $15,427 per pupil, 22% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tannehill operates only this one school, so Tannehill Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Tannehill Public School compares
Tannehill Public School on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$15,427
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 53.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 28.1%
Two or More 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 53.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Tannehill Public School is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tannehill, which includes Tannehill Public School.
$15,427
Per student
+22%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.9%
State 34.2%
Federal 33.9%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tannehill Public School
How many students attend Tannehill Public School?
Tannehill Public School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcalester, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tannehill Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tannehill Public School is 11.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 26% lower 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 Tannehill Public School?
The largest demographic group at Tannehill Public School is White at 53.1% of enrollment, in Mcalester, 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 Tannehill Public School?
Tannehill Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Tannehill Public School rank among schools in Mcalester?
By Resource Investment Index, Tannehill Public School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Mcalester, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mcalester on the city page.
Is Tannehill Public School a good school?
Tannehill Public School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Tannehill?
None reported; Tannehill operates only Tannehill Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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