Other / mixed grade configuration · Sedona, AZ

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040973301040
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#1 of 3
schools in Sedona · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
students per teacher
32.0%
free-lunch eligible

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sedona, AZ.

Enrollment

408

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.0%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

-34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:116.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sedona, Arizona, enrolling 408 students.

At 16.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 408 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Against 256 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #129.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (30%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 83.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) also operates West Sedona Elementary School (276 students) and Red Rock Academy (9 students) alongside Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School.

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 Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School compares

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior 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 16.3:1 ▼ 4% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 34% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 408 top 50% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Arizona - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
83.8%
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
$12,052
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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 64.0%
White 29.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467), which includes Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School.

$12,052
Per student
-8%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 12.2%
Federal 10.6%

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 Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Sedona Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Red Rock Academy Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School?

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School has 408 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sedona, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School is 16.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 4% higher 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 Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School?

32.0% of students at Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment, in Sedona, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School?

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School rank among schools in Sedona?

By Resource Investment Index, Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sedona, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sedona on the city page.

Is Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. 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 Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467)?

Besides Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School, Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) also operates West Sedona Elementary School (276 students) and Red Rock Academy (9 students). See the Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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