Baboquivari Unified School District

Listed by NCES as Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) (district ID 0403950)

Public school district · Pima County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0403950

Baboquivari Unified School District spent $21,062 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,018 students in 2024-25; 34.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,881 per student, down 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 55-59% (Arizona: 77.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Baboquivari Unified in enrollment (1,058 to 1,102 students) and Baboquivari Unified itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Baboquivari Unified, FY23Baboquivari Unified $21,062; Wilson School District #7 $13,594; Willcox Unified $12,351; Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) $11,082; Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768) $9,771; Pima Unified $9,612; Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133) $8,832; Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047) $8,829; Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763) $7,992; Career Success Schools (79047) $6,934; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.5k10k15k20k25kBaboquivari Unified$21,062Wilson School District #7$13,594Willcox Unified$12,351Archway Classical Academy Scot…$11,082Academy of Mathematics and Sci…$9,771Pima Unified$9,612Legacy Traditional School - Ch…$8,832Legacy Traditional School - Gi…$8,829Legacy Traditional School ? La…$7,992Career Success Schools (79047)$6,934State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Baboquivari Unified, FY23Baboquivari Unified $21,062; Wilson School District #7 $13,594; Willcox Unified $12,351; Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) $11,082; Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768) $9,771; Pima Unified $9,612; Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133) $8,832; Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047) $8,829; Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763) $7,992; Career Success Schools (79047) $6,934; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.5k10k15k20k25kBaboquivari Unified$21,062Wilson School District #7$13,594Willcox Unified$12,351Archway Classical Academy Scottsdal…$11,082Academy of Mathematics and Science …$9,771Pima Unified$9,612Legacy Traditional School - Chandle…$8,832Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert…$8,829Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen …$7,992Career Success Schools (79047)$6,934State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Baboquivari Unified, FY23Baboquivari Unified $21,062; Wilson School District #7 $13,594; Willcox Unified $12,351; Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) $11,082; Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768) $9,771; Pima Unified $9,612; Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133) $8,832; Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047) $8,829; Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763) $7,992; Career Success Schools (79047) $6,934; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.5k15k25kBaboquivari Unified$21,062Wilson School District #7$13,594Willcox Unified$12,351Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857)$11,082Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92…$9,771Pima Unified$9,612Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)$8,832Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)$8,829Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village…$7,992Career Success Schools (79047)$6,934State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Baboquivari Unified, FY23Baboquivari Unified $21,062; Wilson School District #7 $13,594; Willcox Unified $12,351; Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) $11,082; Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768) $9,771; Pima Unified $9,612; Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133) $8,832; Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047) $8,829; Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763) $7,992; Career Success Schools (79047) $6,934; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.5k15k25kBaboquivari Unified$21,062Wilson School District #7$13,594Willcox Unified$12,351Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (9…$11,082Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc.…$9,771Pima Unified$9,612Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (9…$8,832Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92…$8,829Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Vill…$7,992Career Success Schools (79047)$6,934State median, 1,000+ students $10,493

Where the money came from

$28,245,000 in revenue: 34.7% state, 1.4% local and 63.8% federal. Total spending including $6,182,000 of capital outlay was $28,272,000, or $27,080 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Baboquivari Unified School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,811,000; Local $400,000; Federal $18,034,000; total $28,245,000.
  • State$9,811,000 35%
  • Local$400,000 1%
  • Federal$18,034,000 64%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,080 students in 2022-23, 1,057 students in 2023-24, 1,018 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Baboquivari Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,080, 2023-24: 1,057, 2024-25: 1,01805001k1.5k2022-231,0802023-241,0572024-251,018
Baboquivari Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,080, 2023-24: 1,057, 2024-25: 1,01805001k1.5k2022-231,0802023-241,0572024-251,018
Baboquivari Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,080, 2023-24: 1,057, 2024-25: 1,01805001k1.5k2022-231,0802023-241,0572024-251,018
Baboquivari Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,080, 2023-24: 1,057, 2024-25: 1,01805001k1.5k2022-231,0802023-241,0572024-251,018

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,080not reportednot reported
2023-241,05770.315.0
2024-251,01872.514.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Baboquivari Unified School District scored proficient or above: 7% in reading and 2% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts7%40.4%511
Math2%34.8%517

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

55-59% of the 108 students in Baboquivari Unified School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate55‑59%77.8%
Students in the class10893,470

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 336 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School33613.471.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 middle schools, 403 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School24615.469.8%Schoolwide program
Baboquivari Middle School15114.465.7%Schoolwide program
Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School)62.490.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 279 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baboquivari High School21013.254.8%Schoolwide program
Alternative High School (Indian Oasis High School)6927.579.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Baboquivari Unified School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Baboquivari Unified School District

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentBaboquivari Unified School District ranks 3 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,062).#3 of 157
  2. Every school district in ArizonaBaboquivari Unified School District is the number 144 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 1,080 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#144 of 661
  3. Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)The next larger Arizona district: 1,083 students in fall 2022, $8,829 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,829
  4. Wilson School District #7The next smaller Arizona district: 1,077 students in fall 2022, $13,594 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,594
  5. Compare Baboquivari Unified School District with Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Baboquivari High School, its largest high school210 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.210
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Baboquivari Unified School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Baboquivari Unified School District?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,018 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Baboquivari Unified School District spend per student?
    $21,062 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,881 per student, down 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Baboquivari Unified School District's money come from?
    $28,245,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.7% state, 1.4% local and 63.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Baboquivari Unified School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 101 of the 1,396 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Baboquivari Unified School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Baboquivari Unified School District scored proficient or above: 7% in reading and 2% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Baboquivari Unified School District?
    55-59% of the 108 students in Baboquivari Unified School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Baboquivari Unified School District's NCES district ID?
    0403950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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