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Show Low, Arizona - 8 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Show Low Unified District (4393) #314 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,008 per pupil, Show Low Unified District (4393) ranks #570 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,569
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$8,008
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Show Low Unified District (4393) operates 8 public schools serving 2,569 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Navajo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,008 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.2% local, 44.4% state, and 16.4% 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 24/100, ranked #314 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 191.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is White Mountain Institute, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Show Low High School, enrolling 858 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wmi on Line, at 9 students, a 95x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Show Low High School accounts for 33.4% of all Show Low Unified District (4393) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Show Low Unified District (4393)-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.
Show Low Unified District (4393) school enrollment varies 95× across entities
Show Low Unified District (4393) school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 858 students (highest), a spread of 849 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.
Show Low Unified District (4393) student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Show Low Unified District (4393) chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Show Low Unified District (4393)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Show Low Unified District (4393)?
Show Low Unified District (4393) has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,569 students.
How much does Show Low Unified District (4393) spend per student?
Show Low Unified District (4393) spends $8,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #314 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Show Low Unified District (4393)?
Show Low Unified District (4393) students are 69.7% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Show Low Unified District (4393)?
Show Low Unified District (4393) has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #314 out of 437 districts in Arizona.