Enrollment
390
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040329000252
Ganado High School — Ganado, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Ganado High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 25
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 66
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: Ganado Unified School District (4157) · 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)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ganado High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ganado High School reports 390 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% above the Arizona average and 29% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 195 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ganado Unified School District (4157) spends $17,726 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 6.3% from local sources (property taxes), 35.4% from the state, and 58.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Ganado High 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 | 18.7:1 | ▲ 6% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▲ 39% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 390 | top 47% | — | — |
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
67.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 61% in Arizona — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,726
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 195 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 390 Top 47% in Arizona — larger than 53% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% +39% vs state
NCES ID 040329000252
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 195:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ganado Unified School District (4157), which includes Ganado High School.
$17,726
Per student
+18%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 6.3%
State 35.4%
Federal 58.3%
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
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ganado High School
How many students attend Ganado High School?
Ganado High School has 390 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ganado, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ganado High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ganado High School is 18.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ganado High School?
67.0% of students at Ganado High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ganado High School?
The largest demographic group at Ganado High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.3%. The school serves a student body in Ganado, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ganado High School?
Ganado High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 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.