Sonoita Elementary District (4461) operates 1 public schools serving 149 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 118 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Santa Cruz County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,967 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 62.6% local, 25.2% state, and 12.1% 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 $98,238 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 44.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Elgin Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Sonoita Elementary District (4461) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sonoita Elementary District (4461)-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.
Sonoita Elementary District (4461) chronic absenteeism rate is 44.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Sonoita Elementary District (4461)?
Sonoita Elementary District (4461) has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 149 students.
How much does Sonoita Elementary District (4461) spend per student?
Sonoita Elementary District (4461) spends $17,967 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Sonoita Elementary District (4461)?
The average teacher salary in Sonoita Elementary District (4461) is $98,238 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Sonoita Elementary District (4461)?
Sonoita Elementary District (4461) students are 66.1% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.