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

Walters Hs

Federal NCES profile for Walters Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 403147001743
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
📚 AP courses
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walters Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Walters · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
197
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Walters Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Walters, OK.

School address

Enrollment

197

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below state median
0:135:115.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Walters Hs

Walters Hs is a mid-sized high school in Walters, Oklahoma, enrolling 197 students.

At 15.2:1, 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.

Enrollment of 197 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 (54%) and Two or More (21%) (diversity index 63/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 458 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Walters spends $9,968 per pupil, 21% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Walters also operates Walters Es (262 students) and Walters Ms (129 students) alongside Walters 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 Walters Hs compares

Walters 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 15.2:1 ▼ 6% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 197 top 67% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,968
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 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 54.1%
Two or More 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Walters Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

$9,968
Per student
-21%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.9%
State 63.1%
Federal 16.0%

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 Walters Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walters Es Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Walters Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Walters · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Walters Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Walters Hs

How many students attend Walters Hs?

Walters Hs has 197 students enrolled. It is a high school in Walters, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walters Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Walters Hs is 15.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 3% 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 Walters Hs?

The largest demographic group at Walters Hs is White at 54.1% of enrollment, in Walters, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walters Hs?

Walters Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Walters Hs rank among public schools in Walters?

By Resource Investment Index, Walters Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Walters, 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 Walters on the city page.

Is Walters Hs a good school?

Walters Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. 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 Walters?

Besides Walters Hs, Walters also operates Walters Es (262 students) and Walters Ms (129 students). See the Walters 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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