Middle school (grades 6-8) · Prescott, AZ

Prescott Mile High Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Prescott Mile High Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040673000569
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prescott Mile High Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#12 of 15
public schools in Prescott · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
students per teacher
24.9%
free-lunch eligible

Prescott Mile High Middle School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prescott Mile High Middle School ranks #12 of 15 public schools in Prescott, AZ.

School address

Prescott, AZ 86303
District: Prescott Unified District (4466) · Arizona

NCES ID 040673000569 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-32 students YoY

Prescott Mile High Middle School shrank from 578 students in 2022-23 to 546 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-32 students YoY 040673000569 · Prescott, AZ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

482 enr · 16.1:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Prescott High School (1,497 students)

Prescott Mile High Middle School shrank from 578 students in 2022-23 to 546 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Prescott Mile High Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prescott Mile High Middle School reports 482 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Prescott Mile High Middle School compares

Prescott Mile High Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▼ 5% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% ▼ 48% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 482 top 41% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Arizona - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.1%
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
$10,182
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 482 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.4, Prescott Mile High Middle School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Prescott Unified District (4466) reports $10,182 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prescott Mile High Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prescott High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Granite Mountain Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Abia Judd Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Taylor Hicks School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Prescott Mile High Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prescott Unified District (4466) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~482 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prescott Mile High Middle School

How many students attend Prescott Mile High Middle School?

Prescott Mile High Middle School has 482 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Prescott, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 578 (2022-23) → 546 (2023-24), down 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prescott Mile High Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prescott Mile High Middle School is 16.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 3% higher 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 Prescott Mile High Middle School?

24.9% of students at Prescott Mile High Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prescott Mile High Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Prescott Mile High Middle School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Prescott, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prescott Mile High Middle School?

Prescott Mile High Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Prescott Mile High Middle School rank among public schools in Prescott?

By Resource Investment Index, Prescott Mile High Middle School ranks #12 of 15 public schools in Prescott, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prescott on the city page.

What other schools are in Prescott Unified District (4466)?

Besides Prescott Mile High Middle School, Prescott Unified District (4466) also operates Prescott High School (1,497 students), Granite Mountain Middle School (512 students), and Abia Judd Elementary School (471 students). See the Prescott Unified District (4466) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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