Enrollment
87
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Coalgate, OK
Wallace Byrd Ms
Federal NCES profile for Wallace Byrd Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 400813001958
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallace Byrd Ms earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oklahoma schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Coalgate · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 87
- students enrolled
Wallace Byrd Ms has class sizes smaller than 95% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wallace Byrd Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace Byrd Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallace Byrd Ms
Wallace Byrd Ms is a small middle school in Coalgate, Oklahoma, enrolling 87 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Wallace Byrd Ms is leaner than roughly 95% of Oklahoma schools and 40% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 87 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 (48%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (36%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 174 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Coalgate also operates Emerson Es (394 students) and Coalgate Hs (236 students) alongside Wallace Byrd 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 Wallace Byrd Ms compares
Wallace Byrd 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,233
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 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 48.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 35.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.9, Wallace Byrd Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coalgate, which includes Wallace Byrd Ms.
$14,233
Per student
+13%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.3%
State 31.5%
Federal 16.2%
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 Wallace Byrd Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coalgate Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wallace Byrd Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~87 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wallace Byrd Ms
How many students attend Wallace Byrd Ms?
Wallace Byrd Ms has 87 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Coalgate, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Byrd Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace Byrd Ms is 9.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 38% 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 Wallace Byrd Ms?
The largest demographic group at Wallace Byrd Ms is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Coalgate, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace Byrd Ms?
Wallace Byrd Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Wallace Byrd Ms rank among public schools in Coalgate?
By Resource Investment Index, Wallace Byrd Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Coalgate, 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 Coalgate on the city page.
Is Wallace Byrd Ms a good school?
Wallace Byrd Ms earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Coalgate?
Besides Wallace Byrd Ms, Coalgate also operates Emerson Es (394 students) and Coalgate Hs (236 students). See the Coalgate district page for the complete list.
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