Enrollment
118
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elgin, AZ
Elgin Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Elgin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040792000699
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elgin Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Arizona schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 18.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
Elgin Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sonoita Elementary District (4461) · Arizona
NCES ID 040792000699 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elgin Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elgin Elementary School
Elgin Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Elgin, Arizona, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Elgin Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of Arizona schools and 37% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 118 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 22 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sonoita Elementary District (4461) spends $17,967 per pupil, 37% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sonoita Elementary District (4461) operates only this one school, so Elgin Elementary 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 Elgin Elementary School compares
Elgin Elementary 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 37% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.8% | ▼ 61% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 10% in Arizona - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.1%
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
$17,967
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat 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
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 30.5%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Elgin Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sonoita Elementary District (4461), which includes Elgin Elementary School.
$17,967
Per student
+37%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 25.2%
Federal 12.1%
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 (~118 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elgin Elementary School
How many students attend Elgin Elementary School?
Elgin Elementary School has 118 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elgin, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elgin Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elgin Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 37% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 32% 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 Elgin Elementary School?
18.8% of students at Elgin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elgin Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Elgin Elementary School is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Elgin, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elgin Elementary School?
Elgin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Elgin Elementary School a good school?
Elgin Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Sonoita Elementary District (4461)?
None reported; Sonoita Elementary District (4461) operates only Elgin Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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