Enrollment
32
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bylas, AZ
Mt. Turnbull Academy
Federal NCES profile for Mt. Turnbull Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040320002946
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt. Turnbull Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 32
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) · Arizona
NCES ID 040320002946 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+63% vs state
What stands out at Mt. Turnbull Academy
Mt. Turnbull Academy is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bylas, Arizona, enrolling 32 students.
Economic need is high: 78.6% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Arizona schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
The surrounding Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) spends $18,154 per pupil, 38% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 60.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 14 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 32 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Bylas's public schools, it stands alongside Mt. Turnbull Elementary School (115 students): Mt. Turnbull Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) also operates Fort Thomas High School (284 students) and Fort Thomas Elementary School (207 students) alongside Mt. Turnbull Academy.
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 Mt. Turnbull Academy compares
Mt. Turnbull Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 63% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$18,154
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
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.8 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Mt. Turnbull Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Thomas Unified District (4221), which includes Mt. Turnbull Academy.
$18,154
Per student
+38%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 37.1%
Federal 60.2%
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 Mt. Turnbull Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Thomas High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Fort Thomas Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Mt. Turnbull Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mt. Turnbull Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 207
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools in Bylas
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 Mt. Turnbull Academy
How many students attend Mt. Turnbull Academy?
Mt. Turnbull Academy has 32 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Bylas, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt. Turnbull Academy?
78.6% of students at Mt. Turnbull Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Turnbull Academy?
The largest demographic group at Mt. Turnbull Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.5% of enrollment, in Bylas, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Turnbull Academy?
Mt. Turnbull Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Mt. Turnbull Academy a good school?
Mt. Turnbull Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)?
Besides Mt. Turnbull Academy, Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) also operates Fort Thomas High School (284 students), Fort Thomas Elementary School (207 students), and Mt. Turnbull Elementary School (115 students). See the Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) district page for the complete list.
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