Enrollment
138
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Verden, OK
Verden Hs
Federal NCES profile for Verden Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 403108029679
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Verden Hs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.6:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 138
- students enrolled
Verden Hs has class sizes larger than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.6:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Verden Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Verden Hs
Verden Hs is a mid-sized high school in Verden, Oklahoma, enrolling 138 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.6:1 is larger than about 98% of Oklahoma schools and 71% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 138 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Verden, also runs Verden Es (228 students).
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 Verden Hs compares
Verden 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 | 27.6:1 | ▲ 71% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
27.6:1
students per teacher
- 71% 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
14.5%
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
$11,055
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 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 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.1%
Two or More 8.7%
Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Verden Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Verden, which includes Verden Hs.
$11,055
Per student
-12%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 56.6%
Federal 15.9%
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 Verden Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verden Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Verden Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Verden Hs
How many students attend Verden Hs?
Verden Hs has 138 students enrolled. It is a high school in Verden, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verden Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Verden Hs is 27.6:1, which is 71% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verden Hs?
The largest demographic group at Verden Hs is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Verden, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Verden Hs?
Verden Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Verden Hs a good school?
Verden Hs earns 38/100 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 Verden?
Besides Verden Hs, Verden also operates Verden Es (228 students). See the Verden district page for the complete list.
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