Yarnell Elementary School

Located at 18912 W HAYS RANCH RD, in Peeples Valley, Arizona, Yarnell Elementary School is a rural-scale primary school that enrolls 42 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Yarnell Elementary District (4485). That puts it 91% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Operationally, Yarnell Elementary School answers to Yarnell Elementary District (4485), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Yarnell Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Yarnell Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Yavapai County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,613, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Yavapai County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students), of which Yarnell Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Congress Elementary School, around 9.5 miles off.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Yarnell Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 46 (now 42). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 7% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 2.1:1 today.

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