Enrollment
165
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040482000375
Mayer High School — Mayer, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Mayer High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mayer Unified School District (4473) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mayer High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mayer High School reports 165 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the Arizona average and 9% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 165 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 66.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mayer Unified School District (4473) spends $15,104 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.9% from local sources (property taxes), 40.3% from the state, and 30.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mayer High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 13% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.5% | ▲ 17% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 25% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 34% in Arizona — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
66.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,104
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 165 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 165 Top 25% in Arizona — larger than 75% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% +17% vs state
NCES ID 040482000375
Student demographics
White 63.0%
Hispanic or Latino 34.5%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 63.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 165:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 66.7%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 34
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mayer Unified School District (4473), which includes Mayer High School.
$15,104
Per student
+0%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 40.3%
Federal 30.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mayer High School
How many students attend Mayer High School?
Mayer High School has 165 students enrolled. It is a high school in MAYER, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mayer High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mayer High School is 15.4:1, which is 13% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mayer High School?
56.5% of students at Mayer High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mayer High School?
The largest demographic group at Mayer High School is White at 63.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in MAYER, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mayer High School?
Mayer High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.