Enrollment
7
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cottonwood, AZ
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education
Federal NCES profile for Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040034102565
👥 S:T ratio 91
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona.
- #1 of 9
- public schools in Cottonwood · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.3:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 7
- students enrolled
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Cottonwood, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040034102565 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is a small high school in Cottonwood, Arizona, enrolling 7 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.3:1, Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is leaner than roughly 99% of Arizona schools and 86% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Arizona schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 49/100).
Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) also operates Vacte - Yavapai College Sedona Center (4 students) and Vacte - Mingus Union High School (1 students) alongside Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education.
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 Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education compares
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 86% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.3:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in Arizona - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
White 57.1%
Hispanic or Latino 42.9%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
How Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacte - Yavapai College Sedona Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Vacte - Mingus Union High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education
How many students attend Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education?
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cottonwood, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is 2.3:1, which is 86% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 85% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education?
The largest demographic group at Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Cottonwood, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education?
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education rank among public schools in Cottonwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood on the city page.
Is Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education a good school?
Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona. 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 Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397)?
Besides Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education, Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) also operates Vacte - Yavapai College Sedona Center (4 students) and Vacte - Mingus Union High School (1 students). See the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) district page for the complete list.
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