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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040912000949
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 6% in Arizona - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,732
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.1%
White 22.1%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.