An equity score of 84/100 ranks Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) #8 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,430 per pupil, Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) ranks #99 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,472
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,430
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) operates 6 public schools serving 1,472 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Coconino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,430 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.1% local, 27.8% state, and 62.1% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 84/100, ranked #8 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 94.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 74.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dzil Libei Elementary School, with a diversity index of 13.2/100.
Its largest campus is Tuba City High School, enrolling 666 students (48% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dzil Libei Elementary School, at 14 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tuba City High School accounts for 45.2% of all Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) a distant remainder — means Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 666 students (highest), a spread of 652 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) reports 74.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) student-counselor ratio is 95:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) chronic absenteeism rate is 74.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)'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 Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)?
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) has 6 schools, including 2 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,472 students.
How much does Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) spend per student?
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) spends $17,430 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #8 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)?
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) students are 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)?
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197) has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #8 out of 437 districts in Arizona.