Enrollment
14
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040868001152
Dzil Libei Elementary School — Tuba City, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Dzil Libei Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) · 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.4%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dzil Libei Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Dzil Libei Elementary School reports 14 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 38% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% above the Arizona average and 67% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) spends $20,450 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $15,070 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 10.1% from local sources (property taxes), 27.8% from the state, and 62.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Dzil Libei Elementary 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 | 22:1 | ▲ 24% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.4% | ▲ 79% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 6% | — | — |
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
86.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 85% in Arizona — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
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
$20,450
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $15,070
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 14 Top 6% in Arizona — larger than 94% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 22:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.4% +79% vs state
NCES ID 040868001152
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197), which includes Dzil Libei Elementary School.
$20,450
Per student
+36%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 10.1%
State 27.8%
Federal 62.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 666
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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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 Dzil Libei Elementary School
How many students attend Dzil Libei Elementary School?
Dzil Libei Elementary School has 14 students enrolled. It is a other school in Tuba City, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dzil Libei Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dzil Libei Elementary School is 22:1, which is 24% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dzil Libei Elementary School?
86.4% of students at Dzil Libei Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dzil Libei Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dzil Libei Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.9%. The school serves a student body in Tuba City, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dzil Libei Elementary School?
Dzil Libei Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.