Snowflake Unified School District 5
Listed by NCES as Snowflake Unified District (4391) (district ID 0407820)
Public school district · Navajo County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0407820
Snowflake Unified School District 5 spent $7,717 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,493). Its 7 schools enrolled 2,830 students in 2024-25; 62.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $8,545 per student, up 12.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (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 Snowflake Unified School District 5 in enrollment (2,794 to 3,164 students) and Snowflake Unified School District 5 itself.
Where the money came from
$32,706,000 in revenue: 62.1% state, 15.0% local and 22.9% federal. Total spending including $6,613,000 of capital outlay was $29,171,000, or $10,007 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$20,300,000 62%
- Local$4,914,000 15%
- Federal$7,492,000 23%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,948 students in 2022-23, 2,831 students in 2023-24, 2,812 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 | 2,948 | 127.1 | 23.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2,831 | 123.6 | 22.9 |
| 2024-25 | 2,812 | 126.3 | 22.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,554,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,591 per student
Snowflake Unified School District 5 booked $7,554,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 127 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 $59,429 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 33 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 | $6,144,000 | 81.3% |
| Special education | $759,000 | 10.0% |
| Vocational | $539,000 | 7.1% |
| Other programs | $112,000 | 1.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,460 in 2018-19, $2,505 in 2019-20, $2,797 in 2020-21, $2,597 in 2021-22, $2,591 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 Snowflake Unified School District 5 scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 56% 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 | 55% | 40.4% | 1,457 |
| Math | 56% | 34.8% | 1,464 |
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
90% of the 203 students in Snowflake Unified School District 5'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 | 90% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 203 | 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.
3 elementary schools, 1,006 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Primary School | 503 | 22.4 | 34.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Taylor Elementary School | 269 | 18.6 | 34.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Taylor Intermediate School | 234 | 20.5 | 35.7% | 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.
2 middle schools, 857 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Junior High School | 434 | 20.4 | 34.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Snowflake Intermediate School | 423 | 24.3 | 37.0% | 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 high school, 949 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake High School | 949 | 24.2 | 24.9% | 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 other school, 18 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Preschool | 18 | not reported | not reported | 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Snowflake Preschool
School in Snowflake; open in 2024-25; 18 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Snowflake Unified School District 5
- Website: susd5.org
- Phone: (928) 536-4156
- Office: 682 W School Bus Ln, Snowflake, AZ 85937
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 Snowflake Unified School District 5
- Arizona districts by spending per studentSnowflake Unified School District 5 ranks 151 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,717).#151 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaSnowflake Unified School District 5 is the number 76 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 2,948 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#76 of 661
- Apache Junction Unified District (4443)The next larger Arizona district: 3,021 students in fall 2022, $11,498 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,498
- Safford Unified School District 1The next smaller Arizona district: 2,943 students in fall 2022, $10,262 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,262
- Compare Snowflake Unified School District 5 with Apache Junction Unified District (4443)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Snowflake High School, its largest high school949 students in 2024-25, 24.2 per teacher.949
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaSnowflake Unified School District 5 spent $59,429 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$59,429
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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 Snowflake Unified School District 5
How many schools and students are in Snowflake Unified School District 5?
7 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,830 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Snowflake Unified School District 5 spend per student?
$7,717 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 $8,545 per student, up 12.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Snowflake Unified School District 5's money come from?
$32,706,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.1% state, 15.0% local and 22.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Snowflake Unified School District 5 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 631 of the 2,887 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.9%, 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 Snowflake Unified School District 5 spend on teacher salaries?
$7,554,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,591 per student. Divided by the 127 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,429 per teacher, more than 33 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 Snowflake Unified School District 5 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Snowflake Unified School District 5 scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 56% 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 Snowflake Unified School District 5?
90% of the 203 students in Snowflake Unified School District 5'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 Snowflake Unified School District 5's NCES district ID?
0407820. 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