Enrollment
306
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bisbee, AZ
Bisbee High School
Federal NCES profile for Bisbee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040118000063
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bisbee High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 45.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 306
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bisbee Unified District (4169) · Arizona
NCES ID 040118000063 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
45.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-5% vs state
What stands out at Bisbee High School
Bisbee High School is a mid-sized high school in Bisbee, Arizona, enrolling 306 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.7% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 306 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #98.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 32.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bisbee Unified District (4169) also operates Greenway Primary School (198 students) and Lowell School (114 students) alongside Bisbee 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 Bisbee High School compares
Bisbee 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 | 45.7% | ▼ 5% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 306 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
73.9%
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
$12,557
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 204 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
Hispanic or Latino 81.0%
White 16.7%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, Bisbee 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 Bisbee Unified District (4169), which includes Bisbee High School.
$12,557
Per student
-4%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 27.8%
Federal 32.2%
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 Bisbee High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenway Primary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Lowell School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Copper Credits | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bisbee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 Bisbee High School
How many students attend Bisbee High School?
Bisbee High School has 306 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bisbee, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bisbee High School?
45.7% of students at Bisbee High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bisbee High School?
The largest demographic group at Bisbee High School is Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment, in Bisbee, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bisbee High School?
Bisbee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Bisbee High School a good school?
Bisbee High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Bisbee Unified District (4169)?
Besides Bisbee High School, Bisbee Unified District (4169) also operates Greenway Primary School (198 students), Lowell School (114 students), and Copper Credits (4 students). See the Bisbee Unified District (4169) district page for the complete list.
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