San Carlos Unified School District #20
Listed by NCES as San Carlos Unified District (4210) (district ID 0406960)
Public school district · Gila County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0406960
San Carlos Unified School District #20 spent $18,367 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,438 students in 2024-25; 37.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,909 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (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 San Carlos Unified School District #20 in enrollment (1,312 to 1,472 students) and San Carlos Unified School District #20 itself.
Where the money came from
$32,967,000 in revenue: 37.0% state, 2.3% local and 60.7% federal. Total spending including $2,541,000 of capital outlay was $27,965,000, or $20,221 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,199,000 37%
- Local$759,000 2%
- Federal$20,009,000 61%
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 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,404 students in 2022-23, 1,410 students in 2023-24, 1,401 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 | 1,404 | 45.0 | 31.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,410 | 96.5 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,401 | 97.5 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,807,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,199 per student
San Carlos Unified School District #20 booked $5,807,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 85 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 $68,318 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 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 | $4,875,000 | 84.0% |
| Special education | $583,000 | 10.0% |
| Vocational | $349,000 | 6.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,688 in 2018-19, $3,886 in 2019-20, $4,251 in 2020-21, $4,047 in 2021-22, $4,199 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 San Carlos Unified School District #20 scored proficient or above: 5% in reading and 2% 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 | 5% | 40.4% | 652 |
| Math | 2% | 34.8% | 663 |
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
70-74% of the 119 students in San Carlos Unified School District #20'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 | 70‑74% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 119 | 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, 673 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Elementary School | 673 | 13.5 | 81.0% | 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.
1 middle school, 295 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Middle School | 295 | 14.8 | 68.9% | 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, 433 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos High School | 433 | 15.7 | 84.0% | 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.
1 other school, 37 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Alternative High School | 37 | not reported | 55.3% | 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 San Carlos Unified School District #20
- Website: sancarlosbraves.org
- Phone: (928) 475-2315
- Office: San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, AZ 85550
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 San Carlos Unified School District #20
- Arizona districts by spending per studentSan Carlos Unified School District #20 ranks 5 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,367).#5 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaSan Carlos Unified School District #20 is the number 113 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 1,404 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#113 of 661
- Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323)The next larger Arizona district: 1,413 students in fall 2022, $8,510 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,510
- Benson Unified School DistrictThe next smaller Arizona district: 1,376 students in fall 2022, $10,829 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,829
- Compare San Carlos Unified School District #20 with Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- San Carlos High School, its largest high school433 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.433
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaSan Carlos Unified School District #20 spent $68,318 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$68,318
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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 San Carlos Unified School District #20
How many schools and students are in San Carlos Unified School District #20?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 1,438 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does San Carlos Unified School District #20 spend per student?
$18,367 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,909 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does San Carlos Unified School District #20's money come from?
$32,967,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.0% state, 2.3% local and 60.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in San Carlos Unified School District #20 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 773 of the 2,106 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 36.7%, 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 San Carlos Unified School District #20 spend on teacher salaries?
$5,807,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,199 per student. Divided by the 85 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,318 per teacher, more than 72 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 San Carlos Unified School District #20 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in San Carlos Unified School District #20 scored proficient or above: 5% in reading and 2% 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 San Carlos Unified School District #20?
70-74% of the 119 students in San Carlos Unified School District #20'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 San Carlos Unified School District #20's NCES district ID?
0406960. 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 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