BARNSDALL HS

BARNSDALL HS, a tiny four-year high school in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, one of the schools within BARNSDALL, works with 145 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 67% leaner than typical.

BARNSDALL HS is one of 3 schools operated by BARNSDALL, a district that educates 452 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BARNSDALL HS records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 41% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, BARNSDALL HS shows 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at BARNSDALL HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Osage County's rate of about 71%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Osage County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,847, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Osage County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,655 students), of which BARNSDALL HS is one.

Barnsdall Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. BARNSDALL HS's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 145). White enrollment moved from 44% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

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