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Thatcher, Arizona - 2 schools
20
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Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gila Institute for Technology (79387) operates 2 public schools serving 20 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Graham County.
and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% White, 33.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology accounts for 92.3% of all Gila Institute for Technology (79387) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gila Institute for Technology (79387) a distant remainder — means Gila Institute for Technology (79387)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Gila Institute for Technology (79387) chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Gila Institute for Technology (79387) is typically wider than the Gila Institute for Technology (79387)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Gila Institute for Technology (79387)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Gila Institute for Technology (79387)?
Gila Institute for Technology (79387) has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 20 students.
What is the demographic composition of Gila Institute for Technology (79387)?
Gila Institute for Technology (79387) students are 62.5% White, 33.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.