Santa Rosa Ranch School

Santa Rosa Ranch School, a very small K-5 school in Sells, Arizona, part of Santa Rosa Ranch School, serves 76 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 83% below typical.

Santa Rosa Ranch School is the operating authority for Santa Rosa Ranch School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Santa Rosa Ranch School logs that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Santa Rosa Ranch School lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 76.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 96% of students at Santa Rosa Ranch School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, Pima County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Santa Rosa Ranch School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School), roughly 17.5 miles away.

Santa Rosa Ranch School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 76 students in 2018 compared to 76 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.