Bowie Unified District (4171) operates 2 public schools serving 66 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 73 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Cochise County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.4% local, 30.8% state, and 12.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $123,051 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 53.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% White, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Bowie Elementary School accounts for 72.6% of all Bowie Unified District (4171) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bowie Unified District (4171)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Bowie Unified District (4171) chronic absenteeism rate is 53.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Bowie Unified District (4171)?
Bowie Unified District (4171) has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 66 students.
How much does Bowie Unified District (4171) spend per student?
Bowie Unified District (4171) spends $28,136 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Bowie Unified District (4171)?
The average teacher salary in Bowie Unified District (4171) is $123,051 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Bowie Unified District (4171)?
Bowie Unified District (4171) students are 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.