An equity score of 71/100 ranks Holbrook Unified District (4389) #17 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,237 per pupil, Holbrook Unified District (4389) ranks #159 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,843
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,237
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Holbrook Unified District (4389) operates 5 public schools serving 1,843 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Navajo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,237 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.9% local, 47.7% state, and 34.4% 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 71/100, ranked #17 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 387.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 60.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Its largest campus is Holbrook High School, enrolling 660 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Park Elementary School, at 161 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Holbrook High School accounts for 35.8% of all Holbrook Unified District (4389) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Holbrook Unified District (4389)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Holbrook Unified District (4389) school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Holbrook Unified District (4389) school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 660 students (highest), a spread of 499 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Holbrook Unified District (4389) reports 64.6% 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.
Holbrook Unified District (4389) student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — 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.
Holbrook Unified District (4389) chronic absenteeism rate is 60.9% — 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 Holbrook Unified District (4389)'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 Holbrook Unified District (4389)?
Holbrook Unified District (4389) has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,843 students.
How much does Holbrook Unified District (4389) spend per student?
Holbrook Unified District (4389) spends $14,237 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #17 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Holbrook Unified District (4389)?
Holbrook Unified District (4389) students are 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% White, 0.6% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holbrook Unified District (4389)?
Holbrook Unified District (4389) has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #17 out of 437 districts in Arizona.