Enrollment
120
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040116000062
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Arizona schools.
- 24
- 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 →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salome High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salome High School
Salome High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Salome, Arizona, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Salome High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Arizona schools and 36% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 120 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.
Among 78 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #57, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (23%) (diversity index 45/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) spends $17,022 per pupil, 29% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 43 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 120 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) operates only this one school, so Salome High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Salome High School compares
Salome High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,022
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bicentennial Union High School District (4515), which includes Salome High School.
$17,022
Per student
+29%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.1%
State 8.4%
Federal 24.5%
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.
Similar high 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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Salome High School a good school?
Salome High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% 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 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.
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