Littlefield Unified School District #9
Listed by NCES as Littlefield Unified District (4374) (district ID 0404410)
Public school district · Mohave County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0404410
Littlefield Unified School District #9 spent $13,433 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 324 students in 2024-25; 53.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,609 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Arizona: 77.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Littlefield Unified School District #9 in enrollment (350 to 365 students) and Littlefield Unified School District #9 itself.
Where the money came from
$5,679,000 in revenue: 53.6% state, 22.7% local and 23.7% federal. Total spending including $277,000 of capital outlay was $4,815,000, or $14,288 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,043,000 54%
- Local$1,291,000 23%
- Federal$1,345,000 24%
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
360 students in 2022-23, 348 students in 2023-24, 324 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 360 | 24.0 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 25.0 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 324 | 25.0 | 13.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,448,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,297 per student
Littlefield Unified School District #9 booked $1,448,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 24 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,333 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 39 in 100 Arizona districts with a figure (state median $62,248, 172 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,340,000 | 92.5% |
| Special education | $108,000 | 7.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,069 in 2018-19, $3,508 in 2019-20, $3,991 in 2020-21, $3,997 in 2021-22, $4,297 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Littlefield Unified School District #9 scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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.
| Subject | This district | Arizona | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 15-19% | 40.4% | 188 |
| Math | 10-14% | 34.8% | 187 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-79% of the 44 students in Littlefield Unified School District #9's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑79% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 44 | 93,470 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 188 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam Elementary | 188 | 12.5 | 64.9% | Not Title I |
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.
1 high school, 136 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam High School | 136 | 13.6 | 56.6% | Not Title I |
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 Littlefield Unified School District #9
- Website: lusd9.com
- Phone: (928) 418-2003
- Office: 3475 E Rio Virgin Rd, Beaver Dam, AZ 86432
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 Littlefield Unified School District #9
- Arizona districts by spending per studentLittlefield Unified School District #9 ranks 167 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,433).#167 of 475
- Every school district in ArizonaLittlefield Unified School District #9 is the number 345 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 360 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#345 of 661
- Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687)The next larger Arizona district: 363 students in fall 2022, $8,350 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,350
- Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy (92379)The next smaller Arizona district: 359 students in fall 2022, $10,565 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,565
- Compare Littlefield Unified School District #9 with Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Beaver Dam High School, its largest high school136 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.136
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaLittlefield Unified School District #9 spent $60,333 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$60,333
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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 Littlefield Unified School District #9
How many schools and students are in Littlefield Unified School District #9?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 324 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Littlefield Unified School District #9 spend per student?
$13,433 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 $13,609 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Littlefield Unified School District #9's money come from?
$5,679,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.6% state, 22.7% local and 23.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Littlefield Unified School District #9 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 31 of the 358 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.7%, 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.How much does Littlefield Unified School District #9 spend on teacher salaries?
$1,448,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,297 per student. Divided by the 24 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,333 per teacher, more than 39 in 100 Arizona districts (state median $62,248). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Littlefield Unified School District #9 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Littlefield Unified School District #9 scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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.What is the graduation rate in Littlefield Unified School District #9?
70-79% of the 44 students in Littlefield Unified School District #9's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Littlefield Unified School District #9's NCES district ID?
0404410. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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