Alpine Elementary School

Set in Alpine, Arizona, Alpine Elementary School is a micro-enrollment K-5 school, overseen by Alpine Elementary District (4161). It works with 56 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 88% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Alpine Elementary School is a school of Alpine Elementary District (4161), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Alpine Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 9% Native American. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Alpine Elementary School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Alpine Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Apache County shows median household income runs about $41,438, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Alpine Elementary School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

The closest other public school is Blue Elementary School, roughly 13.5 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 60 students in 2018 compared to 56 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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