Enrollment
539
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 040724000623
Dorothy Stinson School — Safford, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Dorothy Stinson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 11/100.
👥 Class size 14
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Safford Unified District (4218) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.6:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dorothy Stinson School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dorothy Stinson School reports 539 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Arizona average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1633 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Safford Unified District (4218) spends $11,369 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.8% from local sources (property taxes), 66.4% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dorothy Stinson School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.6:1 | ▲ 22% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▼ 7% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 539 | top 65% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 83% in Arizona — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,369
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 1633 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 539 Top 65% in Arizona — larger than 35% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 21.6:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.9% -7% vs state
NCES ID 040724000623
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.1%
White 34.5%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 1633:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.3%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Safford Unified District (4218), which includes Dorothy Stinson School.
$11,369
Per student
-25%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 66.4%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 828
- Students per teacher
- 29.9:1
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
Similar elementary schools in Safford
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Stinson School
How many students attend Dorothy Stinson School?
Dorothy Stinson School has 539 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SAFFORD, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Stinson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dorothy Stinson School is 21.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dorothy Stinson School?
44.9% of students at Dorothy Stinson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dorothy Stinson School?
The largest demographic group at Dorothy Stinson School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAFFORD, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dorothy Stinson School?
Dorothy Stinson School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.