Other / mixed grade configuration · Sierra Vista, AZ

Buena High School

Federal NCES profile for Buena High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040146000081
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buena High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.

#1 of 3
schools in Sierra Vista · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
22.6:1
large classes for Arizona
28.0%
free-lunch eligible

Buena High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buena High School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sierra Vista, AZ.

School address

Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
District: Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) · Arizona

NCES ID 040146000081 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-86 students YoY

Buena High School held near 1,750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-86 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 76.6 → 83.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-86 students YoY 040146000081 · Sierra Vista, AZ Other · MID · TRAD

1,715 enr · 22.6:1 · 28.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Joyce Clark Middle School (462 students)

Buena High School held near 1,750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-86 headcount). Teacher FTE added 76.6 → 83.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Buena High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Buena High School reports 1,715 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Buena High School compares

Buena High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.6:1 ▲ 33% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% ▼ 42% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,715 top 4% - -

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

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,715
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 88% in Arizona - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$10,745
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
199
in-school suspensions + 176 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.9%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 6.0%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 42.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Buena High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) reports $10,745 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Buena High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Joyce Clark Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Village Meadows Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Town & Country Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,715 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Buena High School

How many students attend Buena High School?

Buena High School has 1,715 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sierra Vista, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 1,836 (2022-23) → 1,750 (2023-24), nearly flat (-86).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buena High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Buena High School is 22.6:1, which is 33% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buena High School?

28.0% of students at Buena High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buena High School?

The largest demographic group at Buena High School is White at 42.6% of enrollment, in Sierra Vista, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buena High School?

Buena High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buena High School rank among schools in Sierra Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Buena High School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sierra Vista, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sierra Vista on the city page.

What other schools are in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)?

Besides Buena High School, Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) also operates Joyce Clark Middle School (462 students), Huachuca Mountain Elementary School (360 students), and Village Meadows Elementary School (338 students). See the Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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