Cedar Unified District (4395)
Public school district · Navajo County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0401810
Cedar Unified District (4395) spent $44,389 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 142 students in 2024-25; 19.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,746 per student, down 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Cedar Unified District (4395) in enrollment (106 to 109 students) and Cedar Unified District (4395) itself.
Where the money came from
$5,693,000 in revenue: 19.5% state, 1.3% local and 79.2% federal. Total spending including $852,000 of capital outlay was $5,646,000, or $52,278 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,110,000 19%
- Local$73,000 1%
- Federal$4,510,000 79%
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 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
108 students in 2022-23, 118 students in 2023-24, 142 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 108 | 13.0 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 11.0 | 10.7 |
| 2024-25 | 142 | 11.0 | 12.9 |
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 Cedar Unified District (4395) scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less 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.
| Subject | This district | Arizona | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 6-9% | 40.4% | 81 |
| Math | 5% or less | 34.8% | 82 |
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.
1 elementary school, 142 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddito School | 142 | 12.9 | 94.4% | 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 Cedar Unified District (4395)
- Website: cedarusd.org
- Phone: (928) 738-2367
- Office: Mile Post 408 Hwy 264, Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
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 Cedar Unified District (4395)
- Arizona districts by spending per studentCedar Unified District (4395) ranks 4 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($44,389).#4 of 475
- Every school district in ArizonaCedar Unified District (4395) is the number 529 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 108 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#529 of 661
- Scottsdale Country Day School (91110)The next larger Arizona district: 109 students in fall 2022, $12,835 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,835
- Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509)The next smaller Arizona district: 107 students in fall 2022, $12,178 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,178
- Compare Cedar Unified District (4395) with Scottsdale Country Day School (91110)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Cedar Unified District (4395)
How many schools and students are in Cedar Unified District (4395)?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 142 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Cedar Unified District (4395) spend per student?
$44,389 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,746 per student, down 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Cedar Unified District (4395)'s money come from?
$5,693,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 19.5% state, 1.3% local and 79.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Cedar Unified District (4395) live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 539 of the 1,306 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 41.3%, 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.How do students in Cedar Unified District (4395) do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cedar Unified District (4395) scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less 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.What is Cedar Unified District (4395)'s NCES district ID?
0401810. 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 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