Enrollment
79
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040576000467
Tonto Basin Elementary — Tonto Basin, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Tonto Basin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tonto Basin Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (21/100), with class sizes near the Arizona median.
- F
- Resource Index · 21/100
- 16.8:1
- students per teacher
- 60.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
School address
District: Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tonto Basin Elementary compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Tonto Basin Elementary reports 79 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 7% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% above the Arizona average and 17% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215) spends $23,974 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 50.4% from local sources (property taxes), 31.8% from the state, and 17.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tonto Basin Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.7% | ▲ 26% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 32% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
79 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 45% in Arizona — lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,974
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $13,145
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Overview
Enrollment 79 Top 15% in Arizona — larger than 85% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.7% +26% vs state
NCES ID 040576000467
Student demographics
White 84.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215), which includes Tonto Basin Elementary.
$23,974
Per student
+82%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.4%
State 31.8%
Federal 17.8%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Tonto Basin Elementary
How many students attend Tonto Basin Elementary?
Tonto Basin Elementary has 79 students enrolled. It is a other school in Tonto Basin, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tonto Basin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tonto Basin Elementary is 16.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 7% 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 Tonto Basin Elementary?
60.7% of students at Tonto Basin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tonto Basin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tonto Basin Elementary is White at 84.8%. The school serves a student body in Tonto Basin, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tonto Basin Elementary?
Tonto Basin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Tonto Basin Elementary a good school?
Tonto Basin Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (21/100), with class sizes near the Arizona median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.