Kirkland Elementary District (4480)

Public school district · Yavapai County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0404170

Kirkland Elementary District (4480) spent $24,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 66 students in 2024-25; 49.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,600 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kirkland Elementary District (4480) in enrollment (72 to 80 students) and Kirkland Elementary District (4480) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kirkland Elementary District (4480), FY23Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) $51,167; Patagonia Union High School District (4462) $27,646; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools (4320) $25,274; Kirkland Elementary District (4480) $24,563; CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School (90331) $19,763; CPLC Community Schools (4300) $17,608; Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873) $16,177; West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990) $14,848; Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596) $10,167; AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix (79053) $6,963; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k60kCentral Arizona Valley Institu…$51,167Patagonia Union High School Di…$27,646Salt River Pima-Maricopa Commu…$25,274Kirkland Elementary District (…$24,563CPLC Community Schools dba Hia…$19,763CPLC Community Schools (4300)$17,608Mountain Oak Charter School In…$16,177West Gilbert Charter Middle Sc…$14,848Franklin Phonetic Primary Scho…$10,167AIBT Non-Profit Charter High S…$6,963State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kirkland Elementary District (4480), FY23Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) $51,167; Patagonia Union High School District (4462) $27,646; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools (4320) $25,274; Kirkland Elementary District (4480) $24,563; CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School (90331) $19,763; CPLC Community Schools (4300) $17,608; Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873) $16,177; West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990) $14,848; Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596) $10,167; AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix (79053) $6,963; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k60kCentral Arizona Valley Institute of…$51,167Patagonia Union High School Distric…$27,646Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community …$25,274Kirkland Elementary District (4480)$24,563CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki Hi…$19,763CPLC Community Schools (4300)$17,608Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (7…$16,177West Gilbert Charter Middle School …$14,848Franklin Phonetic Primary School In…$10,167AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School…$6,963State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kirkland Elementary District (4480), FY23Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) $51,167; Patagonia Union High School District (4462) $27,646; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools (4320) $25,274; Kirkland Elementary District (4480) $24,563; CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School (90331) $19,763; CPLC Community Schools (4300) $17,608; Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873) $16,177; West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990) $14,848; Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596) $10,167; AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix (79053) $6,963; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k60kCentral Arizona Valley Institute of Technol…$51,167Patagonia Union High School District (4462)$27,646Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools…$25,274Kirkland Elementary District (4480)$24,563CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High Schoo…$19,763CPLC Community Schools (4300)$17,608Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873)$16,177West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79…$14,848Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (9259…$10,167AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoen…$6,963State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kirkland Elementary District (4480), FY23Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) $51,167; Patagonia Union High School District (4462) $27,646; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools (4320) $25,274; Kirkland Elementary District (4480) $24,563; CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School (90331) $19,763; CPLC Community Schools (4300) $17,608; Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873) $16,177; West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990) $14,848; Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596) $10,167; AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix (79053) $6,963; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k60kCentral Arizona Valley Institute of Tec…$51,167Patagonia Union High School District (4…$27,646Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Scho…$25,274Kirkland Elementary District (4480)$24,563CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High S…$19,763CPLC Community Schools (4300)$17,608Mountain Oak Charter School Inc. (78873)$16,177West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.…$14,848Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (…$10,167AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - P…$6,963State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,226,000 in revenue: 49.3% state, 30.9% local and 19.8% federal. Total spending including $39,000 of capital outlay was $1,912,000, or $26,930 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kirkland Elementary District (4480) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,097,000; Local $688,000; Federal $441,000; total $2,226,000.
  • State$1,097,000 49%
  • Local$688,000 31%
  • Federal$441,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

76 students in 2022-23, 70 students in 2023-24, 66 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kirkland Elementary District (4480) enrollment by school year2022-23: 76, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 660204060802022-23762023-24702024-2566
Kirkland Elementary District (4480) enrollment by school year2022-23: 76, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 660204060802022-23762023-24702024-2566
Kirkland Elementary District (4480) enrollment by school year2022-23: 76, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 660204060802022-23762023-24702024-2566
Kirkland Elementary District (4480) enrollment by school year2022-23: 76, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 660204060802022-23762023-24702024-2566

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237610.57.2
2023-247017.54.0
2024-256610.06.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kirkland Elementary District (4480) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 25-29% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%40.4%63
Math25-29%34.8%63

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 66 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kirkland Elementary School666.665.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kirkland Elementary District (4480)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kirkland Elementary District (4480)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentKirkland Elementary District (4480) ranks 38 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,563).#38 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaKirkland Elementary District (4480) is the number 576 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 76 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#576 of 661
  3. Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596)The next larger Arizona district: 78 students in fall 2022, $10,167 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,167
  4. CPLC Community Schools (4300)The next smaller Arizona district: 74 students in fall 2022, $17,608 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,608
  5. Compare Kirkland Elementary District (4480) with Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (92596)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kirkland Elementary District (4480)

  1. How many schools and students are in Kirkland Elementary District (4480)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 66 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kirkland Elementary District (4480) spend per student?
    $24,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,600 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kirkland Elementary District (4480)'s money come from?
    $2,226,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.3% state, 30.9% local and 19.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Kirkland Elementary District (4480) live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 17 of the 122 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Kirkland Elementary District (4480) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kirkland Elementary District (4480) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 25-29% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Kirkland Elementary District (4480)'s NCES district ID?
    0404170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25