High school (grades 9-12) · Tucson, AZ

Pima County Jted at Star

Federal NCES profile for Pima County Jted at Star, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040075203529
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pima County Jted at Star earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona.

#20 of 38
high schools in Tucson · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
7:1
small classes for Arizona
7
students enrolled

Pima County Jted at Star has class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pima County Jted at Star ranks #20 of 38 high schools in Tucson, AZ.

School address

Enrollment

7

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pima County Jted at Star compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Pima County Jted at Star

Pima County Jted at Star is a small high school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 7 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Pima County Jted at Star is leaner than roughly 96% of Arizona schools and 59% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Arizona schools, with 7 enrolled.

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

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Pima County Jted (89380) spends $74,981 per pupil, 470% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Tucson's high schools, it stands alongside Mica Mountain High (1,319 students): Pima County Jted at Star is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 20.9:1).

Pima County Jted (89380) also operates Pima County Jted at Camino Seco (25 students) and Pima County Jted at Amphi Land Lab (9 students) alongside Pima County Jted at Star.

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 Pima County Jted at Star compares

Pima County Jted at Star on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7:1 ▼ 59% 17:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 7 top 95% - -

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

7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher - 59% below state mean
Top 4% in Arizona - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.1%
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
$74,981
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

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.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pima County Jted (89380), which includes Pima County Jted at Star.

$74,981
Per student
+470%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+352%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 65.4%
Federal 10.5%

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 Pima County Jted at Star Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pima County Jted at Camino Seco Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pima County Jted at Amphi Land Lab Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pima County Jted Nw Campus Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pima County Jted/Pima Community College Similar size No free-lunch data No ratio data
Pcjted - Marana High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Pima County Jted at Star's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pima County Jted (89380) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Tucson

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Pima County Jted at Star'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 Pima County Jted at Star

How many students attend Pima County Jted at Star?

Pima County Jted at Star has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tucson, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pima County Jted at Star?

The student-teacher ratio at Pima County Jted at Star is 7:1, which is 59% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pima County Jted at Star?

Pima County Jted at Star has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pima County Jted at Star rank among high schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Pima County Jted at Star ranks #20 of 38 high schools in Tucson, 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 Tucson on the city page.

Is Pima County Jted at Star a good school?

Pima County Jted at Star earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Pima County Jted (89380)?

Besides Pima County Jted at Star, Pima County Jted (89380) also operates Pima County Jted at Camino Seco (25 students), Pima County Jted at Amphi Land Lab (9 students), and Pima County Jted Nw Campus (8 students). See the Pima County Jted (89380) 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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