Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) operates 1 public schools serving 38 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 39 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Yavapai County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,167 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 64.8% local, 23.5% state, and 11.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $114,583 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
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.
Skull Valley Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
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.
How many schools are in Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)?
Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 38 students.
How much does Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) spend per student?
Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) spends $25,167 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)?
The average teacher salary in Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) is $114,583 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
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 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.