Enrollment
48
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040770001941
White Mountain Institute — Show Low, AZ
Federal NCES profile for White Mountain Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Show Low Unified District (4393) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
9.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-80% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
White Mountain Institute reports 48 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 80% below the Arizona average and 82% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 48 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Show Low Unified District (4393) spends $9,466 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.2% from local sources (property taxes), 44.4% from the state, and 16.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How White Mountain Institute compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.5% | ▼ 80% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 80% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,466
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 48 Top 11% in Arizona — larger than 89% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% -80% vs state
NCES ID 040770001941
Student demographics
White 58.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.5%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 58.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 48:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Show Low Unified District (4393), which includes White Mountain Institute.
$9,466
Per student
-37%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 44.4%
Federal 16.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 858
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about White Mountain Institute
How many students attend White Mountain Institute?
White Mountain Institute has 48 students enrolled. It is a high school in SHOW LOW, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at White Mountain Institute?
9.5% of students at White Mountain Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Mountain Institute?
The largest demographic group at White Mountain Institute is White at 58.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in SHOW LOW, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Mountain Institute?
White Mountain Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.