Enrollment
210
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Topawa, AZ
Baboquivari High School
Federal NCES profile for Baboquivari High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040395000310
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Baboquivari High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 54.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 040395000310 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+13% vs state
What stands out at Baboquivari High School
Baboquivari High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Topawa, Arizona, enrolling 210 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.8% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 116 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) spends $21,898 per pupil, 67% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 59.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) also operates Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School (336 students) and Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School (246 students) alongside Baboquivari High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Baboquivari High School compares
Baboquivari High School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.8% | ▲ 13% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,898
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Baboquivari High School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412), which includes Baboquivari High School.
$21,898
Per student
+67%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.4%
State 36.4%
Federal 59.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Baboquivari High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Baboquivari Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School) | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School) | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Baboquivari High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Baboquivari High School
How many students attend Baboquivari High School?
Baboquivari High School has 210 students enrolled. It is a high school in Topawa, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baboquivari High School?
54.8% of students at Baboquivari High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baboquivari High School?
The largest demographic group at Baboquivari High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.0% of enrollment, in Topawa, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baboquivari High School?
Baboquivari High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Baboquivari High School a good school?
Baboquivari High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?
Besides Baboquivari 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 Middle School (151 students). See the Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) district page for the complete list.
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