Enrollment
598
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040658000561
Blue Ridge High School — Lakeside, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Blue Ridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 21
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Ridge High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Blue Ridge High School reports 598 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Arizona average and 13% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 598 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) spends $12,332 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.5% from local sources (property taxes), 21.6% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Ridge High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.7:1 | ▲ 11% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.0% | ▼ 7% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 598 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 70% in Arizona — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,332
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 598 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 598 Top 71% in Arizona — larger than 29% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% -7% vs state
NCES ID 040658000561
Student demographics
White 43.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24.6%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 598:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.3%
In-school suspensions 67
Out-of-school suspensions 41
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which includes Blue Ridge High School.
$12,332
Per student
-18%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.5%
State 21.6%
Federal 17.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 801
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge High School
How many students attend Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School has 598 students enrolled. It is a high school in LAKESIDE, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School is 19.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Ridge High School?
45.0% of students at Blue Ridge High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ridge High School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Ridge High School is White at 43.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAKESIDE, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.