Flagstaff Unified District (4192)

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Flagstaff, Arizona - 16 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Flagstaff Unified District (4192) #106 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,218 per pupil, Flagstaff Unified District (4192) ranks #287 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

9,043
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$11,218
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) operates 16 public schools serving 9,043 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 2 high, 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 Coconino County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,218 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 61.3% local, 20.2% state, and 18.4% 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 52/100, ranked #106 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 355.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 52.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.3% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mount Elden Middle School, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

Its largest campus is Flagstaff High School, enrolling 1,631 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northern Arizona Distance Learning, at 33 students, a 49x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Flagstaff High School accounts for 18.0% of all Flagstaff Unified District (4192) student enrollment

That concentration means Flagstaff Unified District (4192)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) school enrollment varies 49× across entities

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 1,631 students (highest), a spread of 1,598 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) chronic absenteeism rate is 52.7% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

18.4%
Federal
20.2%
State
61.3%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
106 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 16 schools in Flagstaff Unified District (4192).

White 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Multiracial 4.0%
Other 31.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 61.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Flagstaff Unified District (4192)'s schools, above the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mount Elden Middle School 70.6
  2. 2 Northern Arizona Distance Learning 70.3
  3. 3 Coconino High School 69.5
  4. 4 Thomas M Knoles Elementary School 69.1
  5. 5 Sinagua Middle School 68.7

Programs & Resources

2 / 16
Schools with AP
21 AP courses total
355.2:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
52.7%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Flagstaff Unified District (4192)

School Enrollment
Flagstaff High School
1,631
Coconino High School
1,444
Sinagua Middle School
1,013
Mount Elden Middle School
678
Manuel Demiguel Elementary School
561
Weitzel's Puente De Hozho Bilingual Magnet School
426
Charles W Sechrist Elementary School
413
W F Killip Elementary School
396
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School
395
Eva Marshall Elementary School
374
John Q Thomas Elementary School
356
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School
350
Lura Kinsey Elementary School
312
Leupp Public School
132
Summit High School
81
Northern Arizona Distance Learning
33

How Flagstaff Unified District (4192) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Florence Unified School District (4437) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Yuma Elementary District (4499) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Glendale Elementary District (4271) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Flagstaff Unified District (4192)'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 Flagstaff Unified District (4192)?

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 9,043 students.

How much does Flagstaff Unified District (4192) spend per student?

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) spends $11,218 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #106 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Flagstaff Unified District (4192)?

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) students are 33.3% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Flagstaff Unified District (4192)?

Flagstaff Unified District (4192) has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #106 out of 437 districts in Arizona.