Enrollment
117
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Black Canyon City, AZ
Canon School
Federal NCES profile for Canon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040165000088
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Canon School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Arizona schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 91.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
Canon School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Canon Elementary District (4484) · Arizona
NCES ID 040165000088 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.6%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Canon School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Canon School
Canon School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Black Canyon City, Arizona, enrolling 117 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Canon School is leaner than roughly 92% of Arizona schools and 42% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 91.6% of students qualify for free meals, 90% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 117 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 28 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 234 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Canon Elementary District (4484) spends $21,239 per pupil, 62% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Canon Elementary District (4484) operates only this one school, so Canon 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 Canon School compares
Canon 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 42% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.6% | ▲ 90% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 90% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 8% in Arizona - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$21,239
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 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 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Canon School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canon Elementary District (4484), which includes Canon School.
$21,239
Per student
+62%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.1%
State 40.7%
Federal 22.1%
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.
Similar other 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 (~117 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Canon School
How many students attend Canon School?
Canon School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Black Canyon City, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canon School?
The student-teacher ratio at Canon School is 9.8:1, which is 42% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 38% 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 Canon School?
91.6% of students at Canon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canon School?
The largest demographic group at Canon School is White at 70.9% of enrollment, in Black Canyon City, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canon School?
Canon School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Canon School a good school?
Canon School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Canon Elementary District (4484)?
None reported; Canon Elementary District (4484) operates only Canon School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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