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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT THOMAS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4221)·NCES 040320002946

Mt. Turnbull Academy

297 E US HIGHWAY 70, BYLAS, AZ 85530 · (928) 475-3050 · Graham County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
Enrollment
32
Combined
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
5
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
14
Grade 12
8
Student demographics
Hispanic
39%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 48%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
2888%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2166%
Female
1134%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
32
+13 (+68%) vs 2017
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
9%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mt. Turnbull Academy

Set in BYLAS, Arizona, Mt. Turnbull Academy is a micro-enrollment multi-level school, overseen by Fort Thomas Unified District (4221). It works with 32 students across grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 550 students each, so Mt. Turnbull Academy sits 94% leaner than that benchmark.

Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 638 students. Mt. Turnbull Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Mt. Turnbull Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (88%). The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Graham County indicate median household income runs about $67,325, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Graham County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,927 students), Mt. Turnbull Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mt. Turnbull Elementary School, around 3.4 miles off.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mt. Turnbull Academy has ticked up 68%, going from 19 students in 2018 to 32 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 0% to 9% over that span.

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Graham County at a glance

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Population
39,232
Census ACS
Median income
$67,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,927 students

Quick facts

School name
Mt. Turnbull Academy
District
Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)
Address
297 E US HIGHWAY 70, BYLAS, AZ 85530
Phone
(928) 475-3050
County
Graham County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
32
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040320002946
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mt. Turnbull Academy
What is the total enrollment at Mt. Turnbull Academy?
Mt. Turnbull Academy enrolls approximately 32 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Mt. Turnbull Academy serve?
Mt. Turnbull Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Mt. Turnbull Academy?
Student demographics at Mt. Turnbull Academy are roughly 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Turnbull Academy?
Mt. Turnbull Academy is overseen by Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) in Graham County.
What city is Mt. Turnbull Academy in?
Mt. Turnbull Academy is located in BYLAS, AZ.
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