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Sells, Arizona - 6 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) #38 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,898 per pupil, Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) ranks #55 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,080
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$21,898
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) operates 6 public schools serving 1,080 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $21,898 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.4% local, 36.4% state, and 59.2% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #38 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 151.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 4.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School accounts for 31.1% of all Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 336 students (highest), a spread of 330 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) chronic absenteeism rate is 4.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 1,080 students.
How much does Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) spend per student?
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) spends $21,898 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #38 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) students are 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #38 out of 437 districts in Arizona.