Pine Forest School

Pine Forest School is a modestly sized elementary campus in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, run under Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201). The school instructs 215 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 52% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) is the operating authority for Pine Forest School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Pine Forest School shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Pine Forest School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Coconino County put the typical household earns roughly $72,966 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Coconino County's 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), Pine Forest School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mount Elden Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Pine Forest School operates from a high-density location. Pine Forest School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Forest School has ticked down 29%, going from 302 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 65% to 52%.

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