Enrollment
94
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Willcox, AZ
Bonita Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bonita Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040126000070
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bonita Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Willcox · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 38.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Bonita Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bonita Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Willcox, AZ.
School address
District: Bonita Elementary District (4224) · Arizona
NCES ID 040126000070 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bonita Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bonita Elementary School
Bonita Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Willcox, Arizona, enrolling 94 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Bonita Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Arizona schools and 54% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 40 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (38%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 94 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Bonita Elementary District (4224) spends $19,444 per pupil, 48% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Bonita Elementary District (4224) operates only this one school, so Bonita Elementary 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 Bonita Elementary School compares
Bonita Elementary 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.8% | ▼ 20% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 4% in Arizona - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$19,444
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 94 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 61.7%
White 38.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Bonita Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bonita Elementary District (4224), which includes Bonita Elementary School.
$19,444
Per student
+48%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 46.8%
Federal 8.5%
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 elementary 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 (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bonita Elementary School
How many students attend Bonita Elementary School?
Bonita Elementary School has 94 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Willcox, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonita Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bonita Elementary School is 7.8:1, which is 54% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonita Elementary School?
38.8% of students at Bonita Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonita Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bonita Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.7% of enrollment, in Willcox, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonita Elementary School?
Bonita Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).
How does Bonita Elementary School rank among public schools in Willcox?
By Resource Investment Index, Bonita Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Willcox, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Willcox on the city page.
Is Bonita Elementary School a good school?
Bonita Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Bonita Elementary District (4224)?
None reported; Bonita Elementary District (4224) operates only Bonita Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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