Wickenburg Unified District (4236) operates 5 public schools serving 1,298 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,079 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Maricopa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,168 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 66.3% local, 22.6% state, and 11.0% 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 $52,178 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #278 of 439 in Arizona against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 213.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.3% White, 42.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools.
Wickenburg High School accounts for 35.6% of all Wickenburg Unified District (4236) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wickenburg Unified District (4236)-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.
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 384 students (highest), a spread of 351 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) chronic absenteeism rate is 53.5% — 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 Wickenburg Unified District (4236)?
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) has 5 schools, including 4 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,298 students.
How much does Wickenburg Unified District (4236) spend per student?
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) spends $11,168 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #278 in Arizona.
What is the average teacher salary in Wickenburg Unified District (4236)?
The average teacher salary in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) is $52,178 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wickenburg Unified District (4236)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Maricopa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wickenburg Unified District (4236)?
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) students are 50.3% White, 42.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wickenburg Unified District (4236)?
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #278 out of 439 districts in Arizona. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.