Enrollment
482
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 040673000569
Prescott Mile High Middle School — Prescott, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Prescott Mile High Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 23
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 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: Prescott Unified District (4466) · 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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.3:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prescott Mile High Middle School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Prescott Mile High Middle School reports 482 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Arizona average and 52% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 482 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prescott Unified District (4466) spends $10,458 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.8% from local sources (property taxes), 26.7% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Prescott Mile High Middle 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 | 19.3:1 | ▲ 9% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 48% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 482 | top 59% | — | — |
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
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
19.3:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 67% in Arizona — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.1%
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
$10,458
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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 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.
Overview
Enrollment 482 Top 59% in Arizona — larger than 41% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 19.3:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% -48% vs state
NCES ID 040673000569
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.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 482:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.1%
In-school suspensions 68
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prescott Unified District (4466), which includes Prescott Mile High Middle School.
$10,458
Per student
-31%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.8%
State 26.7%
Federal 12.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,497
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prescott Mile High Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prescott Mile High Middle School is 19.3:1, which is 9% higher than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 24/100 (F) based on 4 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.