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  Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This School
Students per FTE teacher2
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White61%46%
Hispanic30%40%
Black6%5%
Unspecified3%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program40%51%
English language learners7%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish81%82%
German4%<1%
Russian4%<1%
English4%11%
Other Non-Indian4%2%
Arabic4%<1%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This School
Attendance rate82%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,443$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%56%
Support services10%6%
Administration10%14%
Other expenditures20%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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