High school (grades 9-12) · Yuma, AZ

Kofa High School

Federal NCES profile for Kofa High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040963000996
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kofa High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.

#3 of 7
high schools in Yuma · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
19.6:1
large classes for Arizona
64.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kofa High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kofa High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Yuma, AZ.

Enrollment

1,976

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

101.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.0%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kofa High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Kofa High School

Kofa High School is a higher-need, large high school in Yuma, Arizona, enrolling 1,976 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.0% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arizona, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,976 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Among 22 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Yuma Union High School District (4507) spends $9,544 per pupil, 27% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Yuma Union High School District (4507) also operates San Luis High School (2,682 students) and Cibola High School (2,434 students) alongside Kofa 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 Kofa High School compares

Kofa 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 19.6:1 ▲ 15% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.0% ▲ 33% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,976 top 3% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,976
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 74% in Arizona - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,544
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
Counselors7.6 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 88.7%
White 7.8%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Kofa High School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yuma Union High School District (4507), which includes Kofa High School.

$9,544
Per student
-27%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 56.1%
Federal 19.7%

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 Kofa High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Luis High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cibola High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gila Ridge High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Yuma High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vista High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kofa High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yuma Union High School District (4507) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kofa High School'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 Kofa High School

How many students attend Kofa High School?

Kofa High School has 1,976 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yuma, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kofa High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kofa High School is 19.6:1, which is 15% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kofa High School?

64.0% of students at Kofa High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kofa High School?

The largest demographic group at Kofa High School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in Yuma, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kofa High School?

Kofa High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kofa High School rank among high schools in Yuma?

By Resource Investment Index, Kofa High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Yuma, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Yuma on the city page.

Is Kofa High School a good school?

Kofa High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona. 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 Yuma Union High School District (4507)?

Besides Kofa High School, Yuma Union High School District (4507) also operates San Luis High School (2,682 students), Cibola High School (2,434 students), and Gila Ridge High School (2,249 students). See the Yuma Union High School District (4507) 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.

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

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