The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Blue Ridge School District $383,772 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award runs through September 30, 2031, and serves the district's operations in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona.
Section 7003 provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that school districts cannot access because Federal property is exempt from local property taxes.
Blue Ridge School District educates a significant population of federally connected children, particularly Native American students. The district operates Blue Ridge Junior High School and serves K–12 students across its community. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on the basis of a statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs.