Ruth Fisher Middle School
Tonopah · AZ · Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) · Public · K-12 combined
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 745 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,204 per student in district revenue, the 39 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $514,956/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West-MEC - Tonopah Valley High School TONOPAH |
Public | 0.2 | 11 | — |
| West-MEC - Buckeye Union High School BUCKEYE |
Public | 18.8 | 4 | — |
| West-MEC - Youngker High School BUCKEYE |
Public | 17.8 | 2 | — |
| West-MEC - Desert Edge High School GOODYEAR |
Public | 27.4 | 3 | — |
| The Buckeye Academy Buckeye |
Public | 18.3 | — | — |
| West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School SURPRISE |
Public | 24.5 | 2 | — |
| West-MEC West Point High School Avondale |
Public | 32.3 | 8 | — |
| West-MEC - Millennium High School GOODYEAR |
Public | 28.4 | 2 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantRuth Fisher Middle School is a public high school in Tonopah, AZ, enrolling 745 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2021 to 2024.
It has about 1,490 students per school counselor.
57% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Ruth Fisher Middle School? Ruth Fisher Middle School is a public high school in Tonopah, AZ, enrolling 745 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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