Camp Verde Unified District (4470)

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Camp Verde, Arizona - 5 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Camp Verde Unified District (4470) #183 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $9,402 per pupil, Camp Verde Unified District (4470) ranks #461 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,582
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$9,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) operates 5 public schools serving 1,582 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Yavapai County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 44.5% state, and 19.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #183 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.

a 273.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 56.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.9% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Camp Verde Accommodation School, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

Its largest campus is Camp Verde Elementary School, enrolling 716 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Camp Verde Online, at 2 students, a 358x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Camp Verde Elementary School accounts for 44.3% of all Camp Verde Unified District (4470) student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Camp Verde Unified District (4470)-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) school enrollment varies 358× across entities

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 716 students (highest), a spread of 714 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

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 Variation between sub-units within Camp Verde Unified District (4470) is typically wider than the Camp Verde Unified District (4470)-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) chronic absenteeism rate is 56.0% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.3%
Federal
44.5%
State
36.2%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
183 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Camp Verde Unified District (4470).

White 48.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
Multiracial 2.6%
Other 10.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 60.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Camp Verde Unified District (4470)'s schools, above the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Camp Verde Accommodation School 65.1
  2. 2 Camp Verde Middle School 63.1
  3. 3 Camp Verde Elementary School 62.2
  4. 4 Camp Verde High School 60.9
  5. 5 Camp Verde Online 50.0

Programs & Resources

273.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
56.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Camp Verde Unified District (4470)

School Enrollment
Camp Verde Elementary School
716
Camp Verde High School
499
Camp Verde Middle School
347
Camp Verde Accommodation School
51
Camp Verde Online
2

How Camp Verde Unified District (4470) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande (92199) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Morenci Unified District (4230) Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Heritage Academy Inc. (4336) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc. (79501) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Camp Verde Unified District (4470)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Camp Verde Unified District (4470)?

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,582 students.

How much does Camp Verde Unified District (4470) spend per student?

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) spends $9,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #183 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Camp Verde Unified District (4470)?

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) students are 48.9% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Camp Verde Unified District (4470)?

Camp Verde Unified District (4470) has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #183 out of 437 districts in Arizona.