An equity score of 39/100 ranks Ajo Unified District (4409) #197 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,593 per pupil, Ajo Unified District (4409) ranks #309 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
403
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,593
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ajo Unified District (4409) operates 2 public schools serving 403 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,593 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.1% local, 57.9% state, and 19.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #197 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 48.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 1.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ajo Elementary School, enrolling 258 students (65% of the district's total enrollment).
Ajo Elementary School accounts for 64.0% of all Ajo Unified District (4409) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ajo Unified District (4409) a distant remainder — means Ajo Unified District (4409)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Ajo Unified District (4409) reports 58.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ajo Unified District (4409) chronic absenteeism rate is 48.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Ajo Unified District (4409)?
Ajo Unified District (4409) has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 403 students.
How much does Ajo Unified District (4409) spend per student?
Ajo Unified District (4409) spends $11,593 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #197 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Ajo Unified District (4409)?
Ajo Unified District (4409) students are 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 1.9% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ajo Unified District (4409)?
Ajo Unified District (4409) has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #197 out of 437 districts in Arizona.