Enrollment
284
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 040943000968
Tsehootsooi Middle School — Fort Defiance, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Tsehootsooi Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 47
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 →
School address
District: Window Rock Unified District (4154) · 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tsehootsooi Middle School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Tsehootsooi Middle School reports 284 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Arizona average and 14% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 284 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Window Rock Unified District (4154) spends $18,707 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.5% from local sources (property taxes), 36.8% from the state, and 54.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Tsehootsooi Middle School 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.8% | ▼ 7% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Arizona — lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$18,707
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 284 Top 36% in Arizona — larger than 64% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% -7% vs state
NCES ID 040943000968
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
White 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 284:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Window Rock Unified District (4154), which includes Tsehootsooi Middle School.
$18,707
Per student
+24%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.5%
State 36.8%
Federal 54.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 430
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tsehootsooi Middle School
How many students attend Tsehootsooi Middle School?
Tsehootsooi Middle School has 284 students enrolled. It is a middle school in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tsehootsooi Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tsehootsooi Middle School?
44.8% of students at Tsehootsooi Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tsehootsooi Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Tsehootsooi Middle School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in FORT DEFIANCE, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tsehootsooi Middle School?
Tsehootsooi Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.