Enrollment
178
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Grand Canyon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Grand Canyon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040355000290
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grand Canyon Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 44.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Grand Canyon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) · Arizona
NCES ID 040355000290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grand Canyon Elementary compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grand Canyon Elementary
Grand Canyon Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, enrolling 178 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, Grand Canyon Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of Arizona schools and 35% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.7% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 178 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.
Against 79 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #55.
Its student body is led by White (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) spends $20,848 per pupil, 59% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), also runs Grand Canyon High School (80 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 Grand Canyon Elementary compares
Grand Canyon Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.7% | ▼ 7% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.7%
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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Arizona - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$20,848
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 38.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 25.3%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 38.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Grand Canyon Elementary is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), which includes Grand Canyon Elementary.
$20,848
Per student
+59%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.2%
State 27.2%
Federal 14.5%
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.
How Grand Canyon Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grand Canyon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grand Canyon Elementary
How many students attend Grand Canyon Elementary?
Grand Canyon Elementary has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Canyon Village, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Canyon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand Canyon Elementary is 11.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 29% 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 Grand Canyon Elementary?
44.7% of students at Grand Canyon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Canyon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Grand Canyon Elementary is White at 38.2% of enrollment, in Grand Canyon Village, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Canyon Elementary?
Grand Canyon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grand Canyon Elementary a good school?
Grand Canyon Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)?
Besides Grand Canyon Elementary, Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) also operates Grand Canyon High School (80 students). See the Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) district page for the complete list.
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