Pima County (4420)

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Tucson, Arizona - 1 schools

At $31,102 per pupil, Pima County (4420) ranks #24 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

61
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$31,102
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Pima County (4420) operates 1 public schools serving 61 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Pima County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,102 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.5% local, 39.6% state, and 23.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 30.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Pima Vocational High School, enrolling 61 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Pima Vocational High School accounts for 100.0% of all Pima County (4420) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pima County (4420) a distant remainder — means Pima County (4420)-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

Pima County (4420) student-counselor ratio is 31:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

23.9%
Federal
39.6%
State
36.5%
Local

Programs & Resources

30.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

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

Schools in Pima County (4420)

School Enrollment
Pima Vocational High School
Charter
61

How Pima County (4420) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Liberty High School (4216) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Step Up Schools Inc. (4313) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Pinnacle Education-Wmcb Inc. (79439) Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Alpine Elementary District (4161) Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Pima County (4420)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Arizona

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Mesa Unified District (4235)
58,343 students · 78 schools · $11,160/pupil
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
43,716 students · 44 schools · $9,696/pupil
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Tucson Unified District (4403)
41,511 students · 90 schools · $11,545/pupil
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Peoria Unified School District (4237)
36,527 students · 44 schools · $9,168/pupil
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Gilbert Unified District (4239)
33,281 students · 38 schools · $9,253/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Pima County (4420)?

Pima County (4420) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 61 students.

How much does Pima County (4420) spend per student?

Pima County (4420) spends $31,102 per student.