High school (grades 9-12) · Show Low, AZ

White Mountain Institute

Federal NCES profile for White Mountain Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040770001941
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White Mountain Institute earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 5
high schools in Show Low · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
9.5%
free-lunch eligible
48
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, White Mountain Institute ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Show Low, AZ.

School address

Show Low, AZ 85901
District: Show Low Unified District (4393) · Arizona

NCES ID 040770001941 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

White Mountain Institute held near 40 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 040770001941 · Show Low, AZ High · SMALL · TRAD

48 enr · 9.5% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Show Low High School (858 students)

White Mountain Institute held near 40 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

White Mountain Institute in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows White Mountain Institute reports 48 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How White Mountain Institute compares

White Mountain Institute 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
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% ▼ 80% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 48 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$8,990
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, White Mountain Institute is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Show Low Unified District (4393) reports $8,990 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How White Mountain Institute Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Show Low High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Show Low Junior High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Whipple Ranch Elementary School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Linden Elementary School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to White Mountain Institute's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Show Low Unified District (4393) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~48 students)

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. CCD year-over-year: 42 (2022-23) → 40 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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% of enrollment, in Show Low, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for White Mountain Institute?

White Mountain Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does White Mountain Institute rank among high schools in Show Low?

By Resource Investment Index, White Mountain Institute ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Show Low, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Show Low on the city page.

What other schools are in Show Low Unified District (4393)?

Besides White Mountain Institute, Show Low Unified District (4393) also operates Show Low High School (858 students), Show Low Junior High School (527 students), and Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School (383 students). See the Show Low Unified District (4393) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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