Enrollment
24
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Thatcher, AZ
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology
Federal NCES profile for Gift - Gila Institute for Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040034902242
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Arizona schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 24
- students enrolled
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology has class sizes smaller than 85% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gila Institute for Technology (79387) · Arizona
NCES ID 040034902242 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gift - Gila Institute for Technology compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is a small high school in Thatcher, Arizona, enrolling 24 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is leaner than roughly 85% of Arizona schools and 29% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arizona schools, with 24 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Thatcher's high schools, it stands alongside Thatcher High School (512 students): Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 16.5:1).
Its district, Gila Institute for Technology (79387), also runs Gift - Safford High School (2 students).
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 Gift - Gila Institute for Technology compares
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 29% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 15% in Arizona - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.2%
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.
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 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
How Gift - Gila Institute for Technology Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift - Safford High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Gift - Gila Institute for Technology's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar high schools in Thatcher
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Gift - Gila Institute for Technology
How many students attend Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology has 24 students enrolled. It is a high school in Thatcher, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is 12:1, which is 29% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
The largest demographic group at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Thatcher, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gift - Gila Institute for Technology a good school?
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Gila Institute for Technology (79387)?
Besides Gift - Gila Institute for Technology, Gila Institute for Technology (79387) also operates Gift - Safford High School (2 students). See the Gila Institute for Technology (79387) district page for the complete list.
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