Enrollment
19
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Page, AZ
Sage & Sand Academy
Federal NCES profile for Sage & Sand Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040582003684
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sage & Sand Academy earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 19
- students enrolled
Sage & Sand Academy has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Page Unified School District #8 (4196) · Arizona
NCES ID 040582003684 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sage & Sand Academy compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sage & Sand Academy
Sage & Sand Academy is a small combined-grade school in Page, Arizona, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Sage & Sand Academy is leaner than roughly 93% of Arizona schools and 44% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Arizona schools, with 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (74%) and White (21%) (diversity index 41/100).
Its district draws 39.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Page's public schools, it stands alongside Desert View Elementary Intermediate (529 students): Sage & Sand Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 10:1).
Page Unified School District #8 (4196) also operates Page High School (727 students) and Desert View Elementary Intermediate (529 students) alongside Sage & Sand Academy.
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 Sage & Sand Academy compares
Sage & Sand Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 44% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 7% in Arizona - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,586
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 73.7%
White 21.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 73.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Sage & Sand Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Page Unified School District #8 (4196), which includes Sage & Sand Academy.
$11,586
Per student
-12%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 35.3%
Federal 39.4%
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 Sage & Sand Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Desert View Elementary Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Page Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lake View Elementary Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Manson Mesa High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sage & Sand Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Page
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~19 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sage & Sand Academy
How many students attend Sage & Sand Academy?
Sage & Sand Academy has 19 students enrolled. It is a public school in Page, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sage & Sand Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Sage & Sand Academy is 9.5:1, which is 44% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sage & Sand Academy?
The largest demographic group at Sage & Sand Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 73.7% of enrollment, in Page, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sage & Sand Academy?
Sage & Sand Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Sage & Sand Academy a good school?
Sage & Sand Academy earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Page Unified School District #8 (4196)?
Besides Sage & Sand Academy, Page Unified School District #8 (4196) also operates Page High School (727 students), Desert View Elementary Intermediate (529 students), and Page Middle School (510 students). See the Page Unified School District #8 (4196) district page for the complete list.
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