Enrollment
131
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nogales, AZ
Little Red Schoolhouse
Federal NCES profile for Little Red Schoolhouse, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040750000633
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little Red Schoolhouse earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Nogales · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 42.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Little Red Schoolhouse ranks #1 of 3 schools in Nogales, AZ.
School address
District: Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) · Arizona
NCES ID 040750000633 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-12% vs state
What stands out at Little Red Schoolhouse
Little Red Schoolhouse is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Nogales, Arizona, enrolling 131 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.6% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 131 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 57 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #25.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) spends $19,356 per pupil, 47% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 33 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 131 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Nogales's public schools, it stands alongside Nusd Online (209 students): Little Red Schoolhouse is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) operates only this one school, so Little Red Schoolhouse has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Little Red Schoolhouse compares
Little Red Schoolhouse on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 12% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
53.4%
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
$19,356
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.2 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 96.9%
White 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Little Red Schoolhouse is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459), which includes Little Red Schoolhouse.
$19,356
Per student
+47%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 61.2%
Federal 14.6%
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.
Similar other schools in Nogales
1 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
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Frequently asked questions about Little Red Schoolhouse
How many students attend Little Red Schoolhouse?
Little Red Schoolhouse has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nogales, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Little Red Schoolhouse?
42.6% of students at Little Red Schoolhouse are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Red Schoolhouse?
The largest demographic group at Little Red Schoolhouse is Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment, in Nogales, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Red Schoolhouse?
Little Red Schoolhouse has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Little Red Schoolhouse rank among schools in Nogales?
By Resource Investment Index, Little Red Schoolhouse ranks #1 of 3 schools in Nogales, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Nogales on the city page.
Is Little Red Schoolhouse a good school?
Little Red Schoolhouse earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less 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 Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)?
None reported; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) operates only Little Red Schoolhouse as a public school district in NCES's records.
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