The brief
A high school in Thatcher, AZ serving grades 9th – 12th.
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is listed in Gila Institute for Technology (79387), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201965%
- 201865%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2018-2019) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2018-2019).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85552; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $80,658
- Median home value
- $280,200
- Median rent
- $959/mo
- College educated
- 21.8%
- Homeownership
- 74.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85552; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 508/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Thatcher. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Thatcher), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Gift - Gila Institute for Technology serve?
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
Gift - Gila Institute for Technology has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is 5.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Gift - Gila Institute for Technology?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gift - Gila Institute for Technology has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2019) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2019).
Is Gift - Gila Institute for Technology a charter school?
No, Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Gift - Gila Institute for Technology a Title I school?
No, Gift - Gila Institute for Technology is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 21
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Vocational
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Graham County
- Phone
- (928) 428-2950
- Schools in district
- 9
- District spending per student
- $56,050
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 85552)
- 6,619
- Area median age
- 30.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.