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

Salome High School

Federal NCES profile for Salome High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040116000062
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Salome High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools.

29
Resource Index · Lower
10.9:1
small classes for Arizona
63.5%
free-lunch eligible
120
students enrolled

Salome High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

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

-8 students YoY

Salome High School shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 040116000062 · Salome, AZ High · SMALL · TRAD

120 enr · 10.9:1 · 63.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Rio Cazadero High (Continuation) (120 students)

Salome High School shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Salome High School compares

Salome High 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 10.9:1 ▼ 36% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.5% ▲ 31% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 120 top 80% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.5%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 11% in Arizona - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.8%
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
$19,079
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.0%
White 23.3%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Salome High School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) reports $19,079 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Salome High School

How many students attend Salome High School?

Salome High School has 120 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salome, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 118 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Salome High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Salome High School is 10.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 31% 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 Salome High School?

63.5% of students at Salome High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salome High School?

The largest demographic group at Salome High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment, in Salome, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Salome High School?

Salome High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bicentennial Union High School District (4515)?

None reported; Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) operates only Salome High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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