Enrollment
214
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Watonga, OK
Watonga Hs
Federal NCES profile for Watonga Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 403177001758
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Watonga Hs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Watonga · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 214
- students enrolled
Watonga Hs has class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Watonga Hs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Watonga, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Watonga Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Watonga Hs
Watonga Hs is a mid-sized high school in Watonga, Oklahoma, enrolling 214 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Watonga Hs is leaner than roughly 88% of Oklahoma schools and 26% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 214 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oklahoma median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 65/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.7% 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 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Watonga also operates Watonga Es (369 students) and Watonga Ms (148 students) alongside Watonga 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 Watonga Hs compares
Watonga 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$14,080
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
Two or More 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.2%
African American 2.8%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.4, Watonga Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Watonga, which includes Watonga Hs.
$14,080
Per student
+12%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 41.4%
Federal 18.7%
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 Watonga Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watonga Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Watonga Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Watonga Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~214 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Watonga Hs's federal record.
- Compare Watonga Hs against another school. Compare schools
- Watonga's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Watonga Hs
How many students attend Watonga Hs?
Watonga Hs has 214 students enrolled. It is a high school in Watonga, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watonga Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Watonga Hs is 11.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 24% 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 Watonga Hs?
The largest demographic group at Watonga Hs is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Watonga, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Watonga Hs?
Watonga Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Watonga Hs rank among public schools in Watonga?
By Resource Investment Index, Watonga Hs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Watonga, 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 Watonga on the city page.
Is Watonga Hs a good school?
Watonga Hs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Watonga?
Besides Watonga Hs, Watonga also operates Watonga Es (369 students) and Watonga Ms (148 students). See the Watonga district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.