Enrollment
97
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Joseph City, AZ
Joseph City Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Joseph City Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040401002542
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Joseph City Junior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 97
- students enrolled
Joseph City Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Joseph City Unified District (4388) · Arizona
NCES ID 040401002542 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joseph City Junior High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Joseph City Junior High School
Joseph City Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Joseph City, Arizona, enrolling 97 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Joseph City Junior High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Arizona schools and 56% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 97 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.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (16%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Joseph City Unified District (4388) also operates Joseph City Elementary School (190 students) and Joseph City High School (128 students) alongside Joseph City Junior High School.
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 Joseph City Junior High School compares
Joseph City Junior 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 56% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 4% in Arizona - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.4%
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
$14,158
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 56.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 10.3%
African American 2.1%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Joseph City Junior High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Joseph City Unified District (4388), which includes Joseph City Junior High School.
$14,158
Per student
+8%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 15.6%
Federal 7.1%
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 Joseph City Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph City Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joseph City High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Joseph City Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar middle 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 (~97 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Joseph City Junior High School
How many students attend Joseph City Junior High School?
Joseph City Junior High School has 97 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Joseph City, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph City Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Joseph City Junior High School is 7.5:1, which is 56% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 52% 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 Joseph City Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Joseph City Junior High School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Joseph City, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph City Junior High School?
Joseph City Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Joseph City Junior High School a good school?
Joseph City Junior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Joseph City Unified District (4388)?
Besides Joseph City Junior High School, Joseph City Unified District (4388) also operates Joseph City Elementary School (190 students) and Joseph City High School (128 students). See the Joseph City Unified District (4388) district page for the complete list.
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