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Snowflake Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Snowflake Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040782000695
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👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Snowflake Junior High School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Arizona schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Snowflake · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
large classes for Arizona
34.0%
free-lunch eligible

Snowflake Junior High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Snowflake Junior High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Snowflake, AZ.

School address

Snowflake, AZ 85937
District: Snowflake Unified District (4391) · Arizona

NCES ID 040782000695 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-35 students YoY

Snowflake Junior High School shrank from 486 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 040782000695 · Snowflake, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

434 enr · 22.8:1 · 34.0% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Snowflake High School (949 students)

Snowflake Junior High School shrank from 486 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Snowflake Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Snowflake Junior High School reports 434 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Snowflake Junior High School compares

Snowflake Junior 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 22.8:1 ▲ 34% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.0% ▼ 30% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 47% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 89% in Arizona - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.7%
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
$7,717
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
75
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.8%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Snowflake Junior High School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Snowflake Unified District (4391) reports $7,717 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Snowflake Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Snowflake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Highland Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Snowflake Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Taylor Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Taylor Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Snowflake Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Snowflake Unified District (4391) · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~434 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Snowflake Junior High School

How many students attend Snowflake Junior High School?

Snowflake Junior High School has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in Snowflake, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 486 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Snowflake Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Snowflake Junior High School is 22.8:1, which is 34% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Snowflake Junior High School?

34.0% of students at Snowflake Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Snowflake Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Snowflake Junior High School is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Snowflake, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Snowflake Junior High School?

Snowflake Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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).

How does Snowflake Junior High School rank among public schools in Snowflake?

By Resource Investment Index, Snowflake Junior High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Snowflake, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Snowflake on the city page.

What other schools are in Snowflake Unified District (4391)?

Besides Snowflake Junior High School, Snowflake Unified District (4391) also operates Snowflake High School (949 students), Highland Primary School (503 students), and Snowflake Intermediate School (423 students). See the Snowflake Unified District (4391) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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