Valley Union High School District (4190)

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Elfrida, Arizona - 1 schools

At $22,547 per pupil, Valley Union High School District (4190) ranks #57 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

106
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$22,547
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Valley Union High School District (4190) operates 1 public schools serving 106 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $22,547 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.9% local, 15.5% state, and 12.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 71:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 80.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.1% White, 45.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Valley Union High School, enrolling 71 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Valley Union High School accounts for 67.0% of all Valley Union High School District (4190) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Union High School District (4190) a distant remainder — means Valley Union High School District (4190)-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Valley Union High School District (4190) student-counselor ratio is 71:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Valley Union High School District (4190) chronic absenteeism rate is 80.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.6%
Federal
15.5%
State
71.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Valley Union High School District (4190).

White 52.1%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
Multiracial 1.4%
Other 1.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

71:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
80.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Valley Union High School District (4190)

School Enrollment
Valley Union High School
71

How Valley Union High School District (4190) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Asu Preparatory Academy (90273) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Valley Union High School District (4190)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Valley Union High School District (4190)?

Valley Union High School District (4190) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 106 students.

How much does Valley Union High School District (4190) spend per student?

Valley Union High School District (4190) spends $22,547 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Valley Union High School District (4190)?

Valley Union High School District (4190) students are 52.1% White, 45.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.