Humboldt Unified District (4469)

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Prescott Valley, Arizona - 11 schools

An equity score of 17/100 ranks Humboldt Unified District (4469) #389 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $9,076 per pupil, Humboldt Unified District (4469) ranks #496 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

5,606
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$9,076
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Humboldt Unified District (4469) operates 11 public schools serving 5,606 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Yavapai County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,076 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 44.6% local, 38.4% state, and 17.1% 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 17/100, ranked #389 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 404:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 58.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Granville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

Its largest campus is Bradshaw Mountain High School, enrolling 1,616 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bradshaw Mountain Online Academy, at 62 students, a 26x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Bradshaw Mountain High School accounts for 28.8% of all Humboldt Unified District (4469) student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Humboldt Unified District (4469)-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

Humboldt Unified District (4469) school enrollment varies 26× across entities

Humboldt Unified District (4469) school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 1,616 students (highest), a spread of 1,554 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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

Humboldt Unified District (4469) student-counselor ratio is 404:1 — 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

Humboldt Unified District (4469) chronic absenteeism rate is 58.6% — 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?

17.1%
Federal
38.4%
State
44.6%
Local

Funding Equity

17
Equity Score
389 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 11 schools in Humboldt Unified District (4469).

White 57.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4%
Multiracial 2.8%
Other 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 51.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Humboldt Unified District (4469)'s schools, above the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Granville Elementary School 54.6
  2. 2 Mountain View Elementary School 54.4
  3. 3 Lake Valley Elementary School 54.1
  4. 4 Bradshaw Mountain High School 54.0
  5. 5 Liberty Traditional School 52.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 11
Schools with AP
15 AP courses total
404:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
58.6%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Humboldt Unified District (4469)

School Enrollment
Bradshaw Mountain High School
1,616
Liberty Traditional School
747
Coyote Springs Elementary School
457
Granville Elementary School
448
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School
417
Glassford Hill Middle School
398
Mountain View Elementary School
376
Lake Valley Elementary School
303
Humboldt Elementary School
295
Bright Futures Preschool
101
Bradshaw Mountain Online Academy
62

How Humboldt Unified District (4469) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Nogales Unified District (4457) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Buckeye Elementary District (4269) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Buckeye Union High School District (4284) Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Humboldt Unified District (4469)'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 Humboldt Unified District (4469)?

Humboldt Unified District (4469) has 11 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 5 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,606 students.

How much does Humboldt Unified District (4469) spend per student?

Humboldt Unified District (4469) spends $9,076 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #389 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Humboldt Unified District (4469)?

Humboldt Unified District (4469) students are 57.9% White, 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Humboldt Unified District (4469)?

Humboldt Unified District (4469) has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #389 out of 437 districts in Arizona.