High school (grades 9-12) · Vail, AZ

Cienega High School

Federal NCES profile for Cienega High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040885002195
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cienega High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.

#1 of 5
public schools in Vail · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
17.7:1
students per teacher
16.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cienega High School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cienega High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Vail, AZ.

School address

Vail, AZ 85641
District: Vail Unified District (4413) · Arizona

NCES ID 040885002195 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-41 students YoY

Cienega High School held near 1,872 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 106.5 → 104.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-41 students YoY 040885002195 · Vail, AZ High · MID · TRAD

1,881 enr · 17.7:1 · 16.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Mica Mountain High (1,319 students)

Cienega High School held near 1,872 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 106.5 → 104.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Cienega High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cienega High School reports 1,881 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 Cienega High School compares

Cienega 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 17.7:1 ▲ 4% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.0% ▼ 67% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,881 top 3% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,881
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 61% in Arizona - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$10,071
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
Counselors7.7 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
144
in-school suspensions + 121 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.4%
Hispanic or Latino 43.0%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 3.7%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Cienega High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vail Unified District (4413) reports $10,071 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cienega High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mica Mountain High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Empire High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Andrada Polytechnic High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Old Vail Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Desert Willow Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vail Unified District (4413) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,881 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cienega High School

How many students attend Cienega High School?

Cienega High School has 1,881 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vail, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 1,913 (2022-23) → 1,872 (2023-24), nearly flat (-41).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cienega High School is 17.7:1, which is 4% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

16.0% of students at Cienega High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cienega High School is White at 45.4% of enrollment, in Vail, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cienega High School?

Cienega High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Cienega High School rank among public schools in Vail?

By Resource Investment Index, Cienega High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Vail, 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 Vail on the city page.

What other schools are in Vail Unified District (4413)?

Besides Cienega High School, Vail Unified District (4413) also operates Mica Mountain High (1,319 students), Empire High School (886 students), and Andrada Polytechnic High School (836 students). See the Vail Unified District (4413) 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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