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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 040116000062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Salome High School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~120 students)
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.