- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Wister, OK
Wister Hs
Federal NCES profile for Wister Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 403297001818
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wister Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.5:1
- students per teacher
- 155
- students enrolled
Wister Hs has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-22 students YoY
Wister Hs shrank from 167 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-13.2%).
Teacher FTE held 10.8 → 10.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-22 students YoY 403297001818 · Wister, OK High · SMALL · TRAD
155 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Wister Es (325 students)
Wister Hs shrank from 167 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-13.2%). Teacher FTE held 10.8 → 10.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Wister Hs compares
Wister Hs 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 | 15.5:1 | ▼ 4% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.4%
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
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 51.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 51.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Wister Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
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 Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wister Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wister Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide high 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 (~155 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wister Hs
How many students attend Wister Hs?
Wister Hs has 155 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wister, OK. CCD year-over-year: 167 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), down 22.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wister Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Wister Hs is 15.5:1, which is 4% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 1% 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 Hs?
The largest demographic group at Wister Hs is White at 51.6% of enrollment, in Wister, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wister Hs?
Wister Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Hs, Wister also operates Wister Es (325 students). See the Wister district page for the complete list.