Other / mixed grade configuration · Tucson, AZ

Henry Hank Oyama

Federal NCES profile for Henry Hank Oyama, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040880002336
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry Hank Oyama earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools.

#89 of 131
schools in Tucson · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
20.2:1
large classes for Arizona
68.8%
free-lunch eligible

Henry Hank Oyama has class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Hank Oyama ranks #89 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ.

Enrollment

343

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.2:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.8%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Henry Hank Oyama compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Henry Hank Oyama

Henry Hank Oyama is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 343 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 343 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Against 268 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #151.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 343 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Tucson's public schools, it stands alongside Craycroft Elementary School (586 students): Henry Hank Oyama is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.2:1 vs 21.7:1).

Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students) and Pueblo High School (1,821 students) alongside Henry Hank Oyama.

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 Henry Hank Oyama compares

Henry Hank Oyama on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▲ 19% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 42% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
20.2:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 77% in Arizona - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
61.8%
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
$11,545
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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

Hispanic or Latino 85.1%
White 7.3%
African American 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or More 1.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Henry Hank Oyama is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tucson Unified District (4403), which includes Henry Hank Oyama.

$11,545
Per student
-12%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 34.7%
Federal 23.6%

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 Henry Hank Oyama Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tucson Magnet High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pueblo High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cholla High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sahuaro High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Catalina Online Learning Experience Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Henry Hank Oyama's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tucson Unified District (4403) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tucson

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Henry Hank Oyama's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Henry Hank Oyama

How many students attend Henry Hank Oyama?

Henry Hank Oyama has 343 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tucson, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Hank Oyama?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry Hank Oyama is 20.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry Hank Oyama?

68.8% of students at Henry Hank Oyama are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry Hank Oyama?

The largest demographic group at Henry Hank Oyama is Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry Hank Oyama?

Henry Hank Oyama has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).

How does Henry Hank Oyama rank among schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Hank Oyama ranks #89 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tucson on the city page.

Is Henry Hank Oyama a good school?

Henry Hank Oyama earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Tucson Unified District (4403)?

Besides Henry Hank Oyama, Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students), Pueblo High School (1,821 students), and Cholla High School (1,575 students). See the Tucson Unified District (4403) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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