BALKO HS

BALKO HS is a four-year high school of micro-enrollment scale in Balko, Oklahoma, one of the schools within BALKO, teacheing 53 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

BALKO runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 148 students. BALKO HS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BALKO HS logs that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BALKO HS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting BALKO HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Beaver County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Beaver County) shows that median household income runs about $64,276, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Beaver County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886 students), of which BALKO HS is one.

The closest other public school is BALKO ES, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BALKO HS has climbed 13%, going from 47 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 96% to 77%. Class-load math has fell: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BALKO HS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.