High school (grades 9-12) · Prescott Valley, AZ

Bradshaw Mountain High School

Federal NCES profile for Bradshaw Mountain High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040387000306
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bradshaw Mountain High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.

#4 of 4
high schools in Prescott Valley · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
large classes for Arizona
33.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bradshaw Mountain High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bradshaw Mountain High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Enrollment

1,616

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.1:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

+36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.9%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bradshaw Mountain High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bradshaw Mountain High School

Bradshaw Mountain High School is a large high school in Prescott Valley, Arizona, enrolling 1,616 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.1:1 is larger than about 90% of Arizona schools and 36% 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 33.9% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arizona, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,616 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 73 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #65, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 54/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 404 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Humboldt Unified District (4469) spends $9,076 per pupil, 31% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Prescott Valley's high schools, it stands alongside Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley (327 students): Bradshaw Mountain High School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Humboldt Unified District (4469) also operates Liberty Traditional School (747 students) and Coyote Springs Elementary School (457 students) alongside Bradshaw Mountain 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 Bradshaw Mountain High School compares

Bradshaw Mountain High 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 23.1:1 ▲ 36% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.9% ▼ 30% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,616 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,616
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 90% in Arizona - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
55.3%
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
$9,076
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 404 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
98
in-school suspensions + 171 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 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 53.6%
Hispanic or Latino 41.4%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 53.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Bradshaw Mountain High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humboldt Unified District (4469), which includes Bradshaw Mountain High School.

$9,076
Per student
-31%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 38.4%
Federal 17.1%

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 Bradshaw Mountain High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Traditional School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coyote Springs Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Granville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glassford Hill Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bradshaw Mountain High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Humboldt Unified District (4469) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Prescott Valley

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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

Verify locally before acting on Bradshaw Mountain High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bradshaw Mountain High School

How many students attend Bradshaw Mountain High School?

Bradshaw Mountain High School has 1,616 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prescott Valley, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradshaw Mountain High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bradshaw Mountain High School is 23.1:1, which is 36% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bradshaw Mountain High School?

33.9% of students at Bradshaw Mountain High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradshaw Mountain High School?

The largest demographic group at Bradshaw Mountain High School is White at 53.6% of enrollment, in Prescott Valley, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradshaw Mountain High School?

Bradshaw Mountain High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bradshaw Mountain High School rank among high schools in Prescott Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Bradshaw Mountain High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Prescott Valley, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Prescott Valley on the city page.

Is Bradshaw Mountain High School a good school?

Bradshaw Mountain High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona. 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 Humboldt Unified District (4469)?

Besides Bradshaw Mountain High School, Humboldt Unified District (4469) also operates Liberty Traditional School (747 students), Coyote Springs Elementary School (457 students), and Granville Elementary School (448 students). See the Humboldt Unified District (4469) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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