Enrollment
138
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vernon, AZ
Vernon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Vernon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040002201354
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vernon Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 6.9:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 64.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 138
- students enrolled
Vernon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Vernon Elementary District (4162) · Arizona
NCES ID 040002201354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-59% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vernon Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vernon Elementary School
Vernon Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Vernon, Arizona, enrolling 138 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Vernon Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Arizona schools and 59% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 138 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 82 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #67, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 552 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Vernon Elementary District (4162) spends $22,400 per pupil, 70% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Vernon Elementary District (4162) operates only this one school, so Vernon Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Vernon Elementary School compares
Vernon 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 59% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.2% | ▲ 33% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 4% in Arizona - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.3%
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
$22,400
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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
- 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 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.0%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.3, Vernon Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vernon Elementary District (4162), which includes Vernon Elementary School.
$22,400
Per student
+70%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 32.7%
Federal 25.3%
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.
Similar other 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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vernon Elementary School
How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?
Vernon Elementary School has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vernon, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School is 6.9:1, which is 59% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 56% 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 Vernon Elementary School?
64.2% of students at Vernon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vernon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Vernon Elementary School is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Vernon, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vernon Elementary School?
Vernon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vernon Elementary School a good school?
Vernon Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Arizona schools. 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 Vernon Elementary District (4162)?
None reported; Vernon Elementary District (4162) operates only Vernon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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