Enrollment
115
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bylas, AZ
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mt. Turnbull Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040320003460
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Arizona schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 69.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) · Arizona
NCES ID 040320003460 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt. Turnbull Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bylas, Arizona, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Arizona schools and 32% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 77 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 94.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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.
Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) also operates Fort Thomas High School (284 students) and Fort Thomas Elementary School (207 students) alongside Mt. Turnbull Elementary 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 Mt. Turnbull Elementary School compares
Mt. Turnbull Elementary 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 32% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 44% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 13% in Arizona - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
94.8%
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
$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
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
White 1.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Mt. Turnbull Elementary School 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 Elementary School.
$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 Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Thomas High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fort Thomas Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mt. Turnbull Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mt. Turnbull Elementary School'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
- 32
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
How many students attend Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bylas, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 32% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
69.7% of students at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mt. Turnbull Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.8% of enrollment, in Bylas, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Turnbull Elementary School?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mt. Turnbull Elementary School a good school?
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Arizona schools. 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 Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)?
Besides Mt. Turnbull Elementary School, Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) also operates Fort Thomas High School (284 students), Fort Thomas Elementary School (207 students), and Mt. Turnbull Academy (32 students). See the Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) district page for the complete list.
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