Valentine Elementary District (4380)

Public school district · Mohave County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0408880

Valentine Elementary District (4380) spent $15,352 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 87 students in 2024-25; 51.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,281 per student, up 38.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Valentine Elementary District (4380) in enrollment (87 to 95 students) and Valentine Elementary District (4380) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Valentine Elementary District (4380), FY23Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) $28,905; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556) $14,809; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPainted Desert Demonstration P…$28,905Ha:san Educational Services (6…$18,087Valentine Elementary District …$15,352Concordia Charter School Inc. …$14,809Kaizen Education Foundation db…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1…$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. …$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resou…$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter Sch…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Valentine Elementary District (4380), FY23Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) $28,905; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556) $14,809; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPainted Desert Demonstration Projec…$28,905Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Concordia Charter School Inc. (8955…$14,809Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tem…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (100151…$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (7906…$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources …$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle Scho…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Valentine Elementary District (4380), FY23Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) $28,905; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556) $14,809; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPainted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc.…$28,905Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556)$14,809Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accel…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346)$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967)$10,632New School for the Arts Middle School (8098…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Valentine Elementary District (4380), FY23Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) $28,905; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556) $14,809; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPainted Desert Demonstration Projects I…$28,905Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556)$14,809Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe A…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources (434…$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (1096…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle School (…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,672,000 in revenue: 51.8% state, 12.4% local and 35.8% federal. Total spending including $101,000 of capital outlay was $1,535,000, or $16,868 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Valentine Elementary District (4380) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $866,000; Local $208,000; Federal $598,000; total $1,672,000.
  • State$866,000 52%
  • Local$208,000 12%
  • Federal$598,000 36%

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 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

91 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 87 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Valentine Elementary District (4380) enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8702550751002022-23912023-24892024-2587
Valentine Elementary District (4380) enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8702550751002022-23912023-24892024-2587
Valentine Elementary District (4380) enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8702550751002022-23912023-24892024-2587
Valentine Elementary District (4380) enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8702550751002022-23912023-24892024-2587

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2391not reportednot reported
2023-2489not reportednot reported
2024-25876.014.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Valentine Elementary District (4380) scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%40.4%56
Math10% or less34.8%56

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.

1 elementary school, 87 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Valentine Elementary School8714.533.0%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.

Contact Valentine Elementary District (4380)

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 Valentine Elementary District (4380)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentValentine Elementary District (4380) ranks 117 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,352).#117 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaValentine Elementary District (4380) is the number 554 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 91 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#554 of 661
  3. Ha:san Educational Services (6369)The next larger Arizona district: 92 students in fall 2022, $18,087 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,087
  4. Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)The next smaller Arizona district: 90 students in fall 2022, $12,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,667
  5. Compare Valentine Elementary District (4380) with Ha:san Educational Services (6369)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Valentine Elementary District (4380)

  1. How many schools and students are in Valentine Elementary District (4380)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 87 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Valentine Elementary District (4380) spend per student?
    $15,352 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,281 per student, up 38.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Valentine Elementary District (4380)'s money come from?
    $1,672,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.8% state, 12.4% local and 35.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Valentine Elementary District (4380) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Valentine Elementary District (4380) scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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.
  5. What is Valentine Elementary District (4380)'s NCES district ID?
    0408880. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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