An equity score of 56/100 ranks Ray Unified District (4438) #85 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,367 per pupil, Ray Unified District (4438) ranks #248 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$12,367
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ray Unified District (4438) operates 2 public schools serving 373 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Pinal County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,367 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.4% local, 31.8% state, and 19.8% 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 56/100, ranked #85 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 157:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 43.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.0% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ray Elementary School, enrolling 161 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Ray Elementary School accounts for 43.2% of all Ray Unified District (4438) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ray Unified District (4438)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ray Unified District (4438) student-counselor ratio is 157:1 — 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.
Ray Unified District (4438) chronic absenteeism rate is 43.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Ray Unified District (4438)?
Ray Unified District (4438) has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 373 students.
How much does Ray Unified District (4438) spend per student?
Ray Unified District (4438) spends $12,367 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #85 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Ray Unified District (4438)?
Ray Unified District (4438) students are 56.0% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% White, 1.6% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ray Unified District (4438)?
Ray Unified District (4438) has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #85 out of 437 districts in Arizona.