Other / mixed grade configuration · Wenden, AZ
Wenden Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Wenden Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Wenden Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Arizona schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 76.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Wenden Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040912000949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Wenden Elementary School held near 79 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 040912000949 · Wenden, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
68 enr · 8.5:1 · 76.3% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Wenden Elementary School held near 79 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Wenden Elementary School compares
Wenden 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 50% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 58% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 86% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Wenden Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
District finance for Wenden Elementary District (4512) reports $23,732 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 (~68 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wenden Elementary School
How many students attend Wenden Elementary School?
Wenden Elementary School has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wenden, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wenden Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wenden Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 50% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 46% 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 Wenden Elementary School?
76.3% of students at Wenden Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wenden Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Wenden Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment, in Wenden, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wenden Elementary School?
Wenden Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Wenden Elementary District (4512)?
None reported; Wenden Elementary District (4512) operates only Wenden Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.