Enrollment
259
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacaton, AZ
Sacaton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sacaton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040720000621
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sacaton Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Arizona schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 84.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 259
- students enrolled
Sacaton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sacaton Elementary District (4449) · Arizona
NCES ID 040720000621 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sacaton Elementary compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sacaton Elementary
Sacaton Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sacaton, Arizona, enrolling 259 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Sacaton Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of Arizona schools and 31% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 84.8% of students qualify for free meals, 76% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 259 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #54.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sacaton Elementary District (4449) spends $21,872 per pupil, 66% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 70.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sacaton Elementary District (4449), also runs Sacaton Middle School (236 students).
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 Sacaton Elementary compares
Sacaton Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.8% | ▲ 76% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% 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.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Arizona - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.7%
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
$21,872
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Sacaton Elementary is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sacaton Elementary District (4449), which includes Sacaton Elementary.
$21,872
Per student
+66%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 70.6%
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 Sacaton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacaton Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sacaton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~259 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sacaton Elementary
How many students attend Sacaton Elementary?
Sacaton Elementary has 259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacaton, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacaton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sacaton Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 31% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 25% 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 Sacaton Elementary?
84.8% of students at Sacaton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sacaton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sacaton Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.4% of enrollment, in Sacaton, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sacaton Elementary?
Sacaton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sacaton Elementary a good school?
Sacaton Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of 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 Sacaton Elementary District (4449)?
Besides Sacaton Elementary, Sacaton Elementary District (4449) also operates Sacaton Middle School (236 students). See the Sacaton Elementary District (4449) district page for the complete list.
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