Other / mixed grade configuration · Skull Valley, AZ

Skull Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Skull Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040777000390
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skull Valley Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Arizona schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for Arizona
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
39
students enrolled

Skull Valley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040777000390 · Skull Valley, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

39 enr · 13:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Skull Valley Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Skull Valley Elementary School compares

Skull Valley Elementary 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 13:1 ▼ 24% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 73% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 39 top 90% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 21% in Arizona - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$31,968
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%

Largest group: White at 71.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Skull Valley Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Skull Valley Elementary District (4478), which includes Skull Valley Elementary School.

$31,968
Per student
+137%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 23.5%
Federal 11.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide other 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 Skull Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Skull Valley Elementary School?

Skull Valley Elementary School has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in Skull Valley, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skull Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Skull Valley Elementary School is 13:1, which is 24% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 17% 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 Skull Valley Elementary School?

13.2% of students at Skull Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skull Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Skull Valley Elementary School is White at 71.8% of enrollment, in Skull Valley, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skull Valley Elementary School?

Skull Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)?

None reported; Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) operates only Skull Valley Elementary 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.

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