Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)

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Skull Valley, Arizona - 1 schools

At $31,968 per pupil, Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) ranks #13 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

38
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$31,968
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) operates 1 public schools serving 38 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Yavapai County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,968 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.8% local, 23.5% state, and 11.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Skull Valley Elementary School, enrolling 39 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Skull Valley Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) a distant remainder — means Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.6%
Federal
23.5%
State
64.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Skull Valley Elementary District (4478).

White 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Multiracial 10.3%
Other 7.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

12.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)

School Enrollment
Skull Valley Elementary School
39

How Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sentinel Elementary District (4250) Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Yucca Elementary District (4377) Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)'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 Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)?

Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 38 students.

How much does Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) spend per student?

Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) spends $31,968 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)?

Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) students are 71.8% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.