Elgin Elementary School

Located at 23 UPPER ELGIN RD, in ELGIN, Arizona, Elgin Elementary School is a micro-enrollment primary school that educates 118 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Sonoita Elementary District (4461). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Elgin Elementary School sits 74% below that benchmark.

Operationally, Elgin Elementary School answers to Sonoita Elementary District (4461), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elgin Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elgin Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Santa Cruz County put median household income runs about $55,217, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Santa Cruz County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,432 students), of which Elgin Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Patagonia Elementary School, around 11.5 miles off.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Elgin Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 113 (now 118). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 today.

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