Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Yuma, Arizona - 11 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Crane Elementary District (4501) #265 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,920 per pupil, Crane Elementary District (4501) ranks #508 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,077
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$8,920
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Crane Elementary District (4501) operates 11 public schools serving 6,077 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Yuma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,920 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 14.7% local, 57.7% state, and 27.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #265 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 582.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 57.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% White, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gowan Science Academy, with a diversity index of 47.8/100.
Its largest campus is Gowan Science Academy, enrolling 816 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Crane Ilearning Academy, at 15 students, a 54x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Crane Elementary District (4501) school enrollment varies 54× across entities
Crane Elementary District (4501) school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 816 students (highest), a spread of 801 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Crane Elementary District (4501) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% 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.
Crane Elementary District (4501) student-counselor ratio is 583:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Crane Elementary District (4501) chronic absenteeism rate is 57.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Crane Elementary District (4501)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Arizona
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.