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Duncan, Arizona - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Duncan Unified District (4228) #156 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,608 per pupil, Duncan Unified District (4228) ranks #263 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
395
Total Enrollment
2
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$11,608
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Duncan Unified District (4228) operates 2 public schools serving 395 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Greenlee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,608 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 66.1% local, 11.8% state, and 22.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #156 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.
and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.9% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Duncan Elementary, enrolling 256 students (69% of the district's total enrollment).
Duncan Elementary accounts for 64.8% of all Duncan Unified District (4228) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Duncan Unified District (4228) a distant remainder — means Duncan Unified District (4228)-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.
Duncan Unified District (4228) chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — 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 Duncan Unified District (4228)'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 Duncan Unified District (4228)?
Duncan Unified District (4228) has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 395 students.
How much does Duncan Unified District (4228) spend per student?
Duncan Unified District (4228) spends $11,608 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #156 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Duncan Unified District (4228)?
Duncan Unified District (4228) students are 74.9% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Duncan Unified District (4228)?
Duncan Unified District (4228) has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #156 out of 437 districts in Arizona.