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Joseph City, Arizona - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Joseph City Unified District (4388) #40 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,158 per pupil, Joseph City Unified District (4388) ranks #147 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
455
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,158
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Joseph City Unified District (4388) operates 3 public schools serving 455 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 $14,158 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 77.3% local, 15.6% state, and 7.1% 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 65/100, ranked #40 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 234:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.6% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Joseph City Junior High School, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
Its largest campus is Joseph City Elementary School, enrolling 190 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Joseph City Elementary School accounts for 41.8% of all Joseph City Unified District (4388) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Joseph City Unified District (4388)-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.
Joseph City Unified District (4388) student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Joseph City Unified District (4388) chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — 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 Joseph City Unified District (4388)'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 Joseph City Unified District (4388)?
Joseph City Unified District (4388) has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 455 students.
How much does Joseph City Unified District (4388) spend per student?
Joseph City Unified District (4388) spends $14,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #40 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Joseph City Unified District (4388)?
Joseph City Unified District (4388) students are 58.6% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Joseph City Unified District (4388)?
Joseph City Unified District (4388) has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #40 out of 437 districts in Arizona.