Elfrida Elementary District (4185)

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Elfrida, Arizona - 1 schools

At $11,229 per pupil, Elfrida Elementary District (4185) ranks #341 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

106
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,229
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) operates 1 public schools serving 106 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Cochise County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.1% local, 49.5% state, and 19.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.1% White, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Elfrida Elementary School, enrolling 126 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Elfrida Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Elfrida Elementary District (4185) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elfrida Elementary District (4185) a distant remainder — means Elfrida Elementary District (4185)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) reports 70.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.4%
Federal
49.5%
State
31.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Elfrida Elementary District (4185).

White 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
African American 2.4%
Multiracial 1.6%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

36.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Elfrida Elementary District (4185)

School Enrollment
Elfrida Elementary School
126

How Elfrida Elementary District (4185) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Elfrida Elementary District (4185)'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 Elfrida Elementary District (4185)?

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 106 students.

How much does Elfrida Elementary District (4185) spend per student?

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) spends $11,229 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Elfrida Elementary District (4185)?

Elfrida Elementary District (4185) students are 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.1% White, 2.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.