White Mountain Institute

White Mountain Institute is a micro-enrollment secondary school in SHOW LOW, Arizona, operated by Show Low Unified District (4393). The school caters to 48 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 631.

Show Low Unified District (4393) comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,398 students; White Mountain Institute is among them.

In terms of who attends, White Mountain Institute records that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 13% Native American, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

In the area at large, census data for Navajo County shows median household income runs about $54,606, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. White Mountain Institute is one of 98 public schools in Navajo County (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students).

Nearest neighbor: NAVIT - Show Low High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around White Mountain Institute.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. White Mountain Institute's enrollment has ticked up 167% since 2018, when it stood at 18 (now 48).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.