Enrollment
99
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Welch, OK
Welch Hs
Federal NCES profile for Welch Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 403219029652
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Welch Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Welch · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 99
- students enrolled
Welch Hs has class sizes smaller than 97% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Welch Hs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Welch, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Welch Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Welch Hs
Welch Hs is a small high school in Welch, Oklahoma, enrolling 99 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Welch Hs is leaner than roughly 97% of Oklahoma schools and 44% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 99 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (42%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (26%) (diversity index 71/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.0% 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.
Welch also operates Welch Es (135 students) and Welch Ms (63 students) alongside Welch 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 Welch Hs compares
Welch 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 44% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 3% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,747
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 42.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.3%
Two or More 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 6.1%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 42.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Welch Hs is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Welch, which includes Welch Hs.
$14,747
Per student
+17%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 55.4%
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 Welch Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Welch Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Welch Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Welch Hs
How many students attend Welch Hs?
Welch Hs has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Welch, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Welch Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Welch Hs is 9:1, which is 44% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 43% 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 Welch Hs?
The largest demographic group at Welch Hs is White at 42.4% of enrollment, in Welch, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Welch Hs?
Welch Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Welch Hs rank among public schools in Welch?
By Resource Investment Index, Welch Hs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Welch, 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 Welch on the city page.
Is Welch Hs a good school?
Welch Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Welch?
Besides Welch Hs, Welch also operates Welch Es (135 students) and Welch Ms (63 students). See the Welch district page for the complete list.
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