Enrollment
97
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Simon, AZ
San Simon School
Federal NCES profile for San Simon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040743000631
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
San Simon School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Arizona schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 56.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
San Simon School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: San Simon Unified District (4172) · Arizona
NCES ID 040743000631 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.1%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Simon School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at San Simon School
San Simon School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in San Simon, Arizona, enrolling 97 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, San Simon School is leaner than roughly 92% of Arizona schools and 43% 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 56.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 97 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (40%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding San Simon Unified District (4172) spends $21,105 per pupil, 61% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
San Simon Unified District (4172) operates only this one school, so San Simon 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 San Simon School compares
San Simon 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▲ 16% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 8% in Arizona - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$21,105
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 59.8%
White 40.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, San Simon School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Simon Unified District (4172), which includes San Simon School.
$21,105
Per student
+61%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 32.7%
Federal 5.8%
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 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 (~97 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about San Simon School
How many students attend San Simon School?
San Simon School has 97 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Simon, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Simon School?
The student-teacher ratio at San Simon School is 9.7:1, which is 43% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 38% 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 San Simon School?
56.1% of students at San Simon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Simon School?
The largest demographic group at San Simon School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.8% of enrollment, in San Simon, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Simon School?
San Simon School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is San Simon School a good school?
San Simon School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 San Simon Unified District (4172)?
None reported; San Simon Unified District (4172) operates only San Simon School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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