Enrollment
80
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Grand Canyon High School
Federal NCES profile for Grand Canyon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040355000291
👥 S:T ratio 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grand Canyon High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arizona schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
Grand Canyon High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) · Arizona
NCES ID 040355000291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grand Canyon High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grand Canyon High School
Grand Canyon High School is a mid-sized high school in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, enrolling 80 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Grand Canyon High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Arizona schools and 61% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 80 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 43 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% 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 Elementary (178 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 High School compares
Grand Canyon High 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 61% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▼ 9% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 3% in Arizona - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32.5%
White 23.8%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Grand Canyon High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), which includes Grand Canyon High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grand Canyon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~80 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grand Canyon High School
How many students attend Grand Canyon High School?
Grand Canyon High School has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grand Canyon Village, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Canyon High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand Canyon High School is 6.7:1, which is 61% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 57% 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 High School?
44.0% of students at Grand Canyon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Canyon High School?
The largest demographic group at Grand Canyon High School is Hispanic or Latino at 37.5% 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 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Canyon High School?
Grand Canyon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grand Canyon High School a good school?
Grand Canyon High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 High School, Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) also operates Grand Canyon Elementary (178 students). See the Grand Canyon Unified District (4194) district page for the complete list.
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