NOWATA HS

As a compact secondary school in Nowata, Oklahoma, NOWATA HS educates 188 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within NOWATA. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

NOWATA comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 703 students; NOWATA HS is among them.

Looking at the student body, NOWATA HS shows that the most-represented group is Native American (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 30% White, 23% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, NOWATA HS logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Nowata County put the typical household earns roughly $54,333 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. NOWATA HS is one of 8 public schools in Nowata County (combined enrollment of about 1,540 students).

The closest other public school is NOWATA MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 21%: 239 students in 2018 compared to 188 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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