High school (grades 9-12) · Sells, AZ

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)

Federal NCES profile for Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040395003222
0/100100/10051/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Sells · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
79.7%
free-lunch eligible
69
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sells, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+26 students YoY

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) grew from 69 students in 2022-23 to 95 in 2023-24 (+37.7%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 040395003222 · Sells, AZ High · SMALL · TRAD

69 enr · 79.7% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School (336 students)

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) grew from 69 students in 2022-23 to 95 in 2023-24 (+37.7%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) reports 69 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) compares

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 79.7% ▲ 65% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 69 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.7%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$21,062
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) reports $21,062 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Baboquivari High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Baboquivari Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School) Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)

How many students attend Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)?

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sells, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 69 (2022-23) → 95 (2023-24), up 26.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)?

79.7% of students at Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)?

The largest demographic group at Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.1% of enrollment, in Sells, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)?

Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) rank among public schools in Sells?

By Resource Investment Index, Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sells, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?

Besides Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School), Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) also operates Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School (336 students), Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School (246 students), and Baboquivari High School (210 students). See the Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.