Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)

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Wittmann, Arizona - 4 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) #146 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,232 per pupil, Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) ranks #222 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,224
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,232
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) operates 4 public schools serving 1,224 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high 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 Maricopa County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,232 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 36.9% local, 46.7% state, and 16.3% 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 47/100, ranked #146 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 544.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.5% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mountainside High School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.

Its largest campus is Desert Oasis Elementary School, enrolling 753 students (46% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy, at 8 students, a 94x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Desert Oasis Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) a distant remainder — means Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) school enrollment varies 94× across entities

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 753 students (highest), a spread of 745 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) student-counselor ratio is 544:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) is typically wider than the Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.3%
Federal
46.7%
State
36.9%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
146 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Nadaburg Unified School District (4252).

White 55.5%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
African American 2.2%
Multiracial 2.0%
Other 1.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 51.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)'s schools, above the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mountainside High School 59.0
  2. 2 Desert Oasis Elementary School 57.4
  3. 3 Nadaburg Elementary School 53.8
  4. 4 Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy 37.5

Programs & Resources

544.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)

School Enrollment
Desert Oasis Elementary School
753
Nadaburg Elementary School
502
Mountainside High School
378
Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy
8

How Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Murphy Elementary District (4265) Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Mingus Union High School District (4488) Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Arizona Education Solutions (90758) Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379) Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)'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 Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)?

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,224 students.

How much does Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) spend per student?

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) spends $12,232 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #146 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)?

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) students are 55.5% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)?

Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #146 out of 437 districts in Arizona.