- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wister, OK
Wister Es
Federal NCES profile for Wister Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 403297001817
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wister Es earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oklahoma schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 325
- students enrolled
Wister Es has class sizes smaller than 70% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Wister Es shrank from 335 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-21 students YoY 403297001817 · Wister, OK Other · SMALL · TRAD
325 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Wister Hs (155 students)
Wister Es shrank from 335 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Wister Es compares
Wister Es is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 325 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,247
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
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
7
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 52.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 39.7%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Wister Es is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Wister reports $10,247 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Wister Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wister Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wister Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~325 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wister Es
How many students attend Wister Es?
Wister Es has 325 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wister, OK. CCD year-over-year: 335 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), down 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wister Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Wister Es is 14.1:1, which is 12% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 10% 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 Wister Es?
The largest demographic group at Wister Es is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Wister, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wister Es?
Wister Es has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Wister?
Besides Wister Es, Wister also operates Wister Hs (155 students). See the Wister district page for the complete list.