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Colorado City, Arizona - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Colorado City Unified District (4370) #49 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,183 per pupil, Colorado City Unified District (4370) ranks #85 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
623
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$18,183
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Colorado City Unified District (4370) operates 2 public schools serving 623 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Mohave County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,183 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.7% local, 48.4% state, and 28.9% 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 63/100, ranked #49 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 206:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cottonwood Elementary, enrolling 338 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Cottonwood Elementary accounts for 54.3% of all Colorado City Unified District (4370) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Colorado City Unified District (4370) a distant remainder — means Colorado City Unified District (4370)-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.
Colorado City Unified District (4370) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Colorado City Unified District (4370) student-counselor ratio is 206:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Colorado City Unified District (4370) chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Colorado City Unified District (4370)'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 Colorado City Unified District (4370)?
Colorado City Unified District (4370) has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 623 students.
How much does Colorado City Unified District (4370) spend per student?
Colorado City Unified District (4370) spends $18,183 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #49 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Colorado City Unified District (4370)?
Colorado City Unified District (4370) students are 95.1% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colorado City Unified District (4370)?
Colorado City Unified District (4370) has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #49 out of 437 districts in Arizona.