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Saint David, Arizona - 2 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks St David Unified District (4173) #94 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,953 per pupil, St David Unified District (4173) ranks #308 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
428
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,953
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St David Unified District (4173) operates 2 public schools serving 428 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Cochise County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,953 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 53.9% state, and 12.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #94 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 285:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is St David Elementary School, enrolling 296 students (68% of the district's total enrollment).
St David Elementary School accounts for 68.4% of all St David Unified District (4173) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of St David Unified District (4173) a distant remainder — means St David Unified District (4173)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
St David Unified District (4173) student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within St David Unified District (4173) is typically wider than the St David Unified District (4173)-aggregate figure suggests.
St David Unified District (4173) chronic absenteeism rate is 37.0% — 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 St David Unified District (4173)'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 St David Unified District (4173)?
St David Unified District (4173) has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does St David Unified District (4173) spend per student?
St David Unified District (4173) spends $10,953 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #94 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of St David Unified District (4173)?
St David Unified District (4173) students are 82.3% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St David Unified District (4173)?
St David Unified District (4173) has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #94 out of 437 districts in Arizona.