Enrollment
27
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yucca, AZ
Yucca Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Yucca Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040957000323
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yucca Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arizona schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 27
- students enrolled
Yucca Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yucca Elementary District (4377) · Arizona
NCES ID 040957000323 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yucca Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yucca Elementary School
Yucca Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Yucca, Arizona, enrolling 27 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arizona schools, with 27 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 54 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Yucca Elementary District (4377) spends $19,333 per pupil, 47% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yucca Elementary District (4377) operates only this one school, so Yucca Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 27 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Arizona's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Yucca Elementary School compares
Yucca Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 31% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 27 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 24% in Arizona - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
63.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,333
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 7.4%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.7, Yucca Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yucca Elementary District (4377), which includes Yucca Elementary School.
$19,333
Per student
+47%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.1%
State 5.7%
Federal 21.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~27 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yucca Elementary School
How many students attend Yucca Elementary School?
Yucca Elementary School has 27 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yucca, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yucca Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 14% 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 Yucca Elementary School?
63.2% of students at Yucca Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yucca Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Yucca Elementary School is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Yucca, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yucca Elementary School?
Yucca Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Yucca Elementary School a good school?
Yucca Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Yucca Elementary District (4377)?
None reported; Yucca Elementary District (4377) operates only Yucca Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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