Enrollment
331
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rimrock, AZ
Beaver Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Beaver Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040108000059
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beaver Creek School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Arizona schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.5:1
- large classes for Arizona
- 41.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 331
- students enrolled
Beaver Creek School has class sizes larger than 95% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481) · Arizona
NCES ID 040108000059 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaver Creek School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beaver Creek School
Beaver Creek School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rimrock, Arizona, enrolling 331 students.
Class loads run heavy: 25.5:1 is larger than about 95% of Arizona schools and 50% above the 17:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 331 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 212 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #174, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 331 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481) operates only this one school, so Beaver Creek School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Beaver Creek School compares
Beaver Creek School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.5:1 | ▲ 50% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.8% | ▼ 13% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher
- 50% above state mean
Top 95% in Arizona - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
34.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,895
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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
White 52.0%
Hispanic or Latino 40.2%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Beaver Creek School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481), which includes Beaver Creek School.
$14,895
Per student
+13%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 51.6%
Federal 13.3%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~331 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Beaver Creek School
How many students attend Beaver Creek School?
Beaver Creek School has 331 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rimrock, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beaver Creek School is 25.5:1, which is 50% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beaver Creek School?
41.8% of students at Beaver Creek School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beaver Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Beaver Creek School is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Rimrock, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaver Creek School?
Beaver Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Beaver Creek School a good school?
Beaver Creek School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of 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 Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)?
None reported; Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481) operates only Beaver Creek School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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