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.
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
NCES ID 040002201354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Vernon Elementary School held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 11.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 040002201354 · Vernon, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
138 enr · 6.9:1 · 64.2% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Vernon Elementary School held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 11.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Vernon Elementary School compares
Vernon Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.3, Vernon Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Vernon Elementary District (4162) reports $23,557 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.