Yuma Union High School District

Listed by NCES as Yuma Union High School District (4507) (district ID 0409630)

Public school district · Yuma County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0409630

Yuma Union High School District spent $10,302 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,493). Its 7 schools enrolled 10,609 students in 2024-25; 60.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,484 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Arizona: 77.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Yuma Union High in enrollment (9,632 to 13,070 students) and Yuma Union High itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Yuma Union High, FY23Alhambra Elementary $12,777; Tempe Elementary Schools $12,504; Amphitheater Public Schools $12,104; Tempe Union High $11,252; Marana Unified School District 6 $10,680; Agua Fria High $10,525; Yuma Union High $10,302; Litchfield Elementary District (4281) $9,992; Higley Unified School District 60 $9,611; American Leadership Academy $8,818; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k8k10k12k14kAlhambra Elementary$12,777Tempe Elementary Schools$12,504Amphitheater Public Schools$12,104Tempe Union High$11,252Marana Unified School District…$10,680Agua Fria High$10,525Yuma Union High$10,302Litchfield Elementary District…$9,992Higley Unified School District…$9,611American Leadership Academy$8,818State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Yuma Union High, FY23Alhambra Elementary $12,777; Tempe Elementary Schools $12,504; Amphitheater Public Schools $12,104; Tempe Union High $11,252; Marana Unified School District 6 $10,680; Agua Fria High $10,525; Yuma Union High $10,302; Litchfield Elementary District (4281) $9,992; Higley Unified School District 60 $9,611; American Leadership Academy $8,818; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k8k10k12k14kAlhambra Elementary$12,777Tempe Elementary Schools$12,504Amphitheater Public Schools$12,104Tempe Union High$11,252Marana Unified School District 6$10,680Agua Fria High$10,525Yuma Union High$10,302Litchfield Elementary District (428…$9,992Higley Unified School District 60$9,611American Leadership Academy$8,818State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Yuma Union High, FY23Alhambra Elementary $12,777; Tempe Elementary Schools $12,504; Amphitheater Public Schools $12,104; Tempe Union High $11,252; Marana Unified School District 6 $10,680; Agua Fria High $10,525; Yuma Union High $10,302; Litchfield Elementary District (4281) $9,992; Higley Unified School District 60 $9,611; American Leadership Academy $8,818; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k10k14kAlhambra Elementary$12,777Tempe Elementary Schools$12,504Amphitheater Public Schools$12,104Tempe Union High$11,252Marana Unified School District 6$10,680Agua Fria High$10,525Yuma Union High$10,302Litchfield Elementary District (4281)$9,992Higley Unified School District 60$9,611American Leadership Academy$8,818State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Yuma Union High, FY23Alhambra Elementary $12,777; Tempe Elementary Schools $12,504; Amphitheater Public Schools $12,104; Tempe Union High $11,252; Marana Unified School District 6 $10,680; Agua Fria High $10,525; Yuma Union High $10,302; Litchfield Elementary District (4281) $9,992; Higley Unified School District 60 $9,611; American Leadership Academy $8,818; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k10k14kAlhambra Elementary$12,777Tempe Elementary Schools$12,504Amphitheater Public Schools$12,104Tempe Union High$11,252Marana Unified School District 6$10,680Agua Fria High$10,525Yuma Union High$10,302Litchfield Elementary District (4281)$9,992Higley Unified School District 60$9,611American Leadership Academy$8,818State median, 1,000+ students $10,493

Where the money came from

$164,034,000 in revenue: 60.7% state, 23.0% local and 16.3% federal. Total spending including $51,542,000 of capital outlay was $170,873,000, or $15,015 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Yuma Union High School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $99,517,000; Local $37,712,000; Federal $26,805,000; total $164,034,000.
  • State$99,517,000 61%
  • Local$37,712,000 23%
  • Federal$26,805,000 16%

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 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

11,380 students in 2022-23, 11,065 students in 2023-24, 10,556 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Yuma Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,380, 2023-24: 11,065, 2024-25: 10,55605k10k15k2022-2311,3802023-2411,0652024-2510,556
Yuma Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,380, 2023-24: 11,065, 2024-25: 10,55605k10k15k2022-2311,3802023-2411,0652024-2510,556
Yuma Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,380, 2023-24: 11,065, 2024-25: 10,55605k10k15k2022-2311,3802023-2411,0652024-2510,556
Yuma Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,380, 2023-24: 11,065, 2024-25: 10,55605k10k15k2022-2311,3802023-2411,0652024-2510,556

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311,380436.526.1
2023-2411,065423.226.1
2024-2510,556443.823.8

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 Yuma Union High School District scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 29% 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 arts27%40.4%2,451
Math29%34.8%2,451

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% of the 2,629 students in Yuma Union High School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate90%77.8%
Students in the class2,62993,470

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

7 high schools, 10,609 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
San Luis High School2,68225.856.0%Schoolwide program
Cibola High School2,43425.248.0%Schoolwide program
Gila Ridge High School2,24924.644.0%Schoolwide program
Kofa High School1,97622.564.0%Schoolwide program
Yuma High School1,04021.171.9%Schoolwide program
Vista High School17512.072.7%Schoolwide program
Yuma Online Distance Academy53not reportednot reportedNot 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 Yuma Union High School District

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 Yuma Union High School District

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentYuma Union High School District ranks 87 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,302).#87 of 157
  2. Every school district in ArizonaYuma Union High School District is the number 24 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 11,380 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#24 of 661
  3. Amphitheater Public SchoolsThe next larger Arizona district: 12,042 students in fall 2022, $12,104 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,104
  4. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)The next smaller Arizona district: 10,828 students in fall 2022, $9,992 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,992
  5. Compare Yuma Union High School District with Amphitheater Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. San Luis High School, its largest high school2,682 students in 2024-25, 25.8 per teacher.2,682
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Yuma Union High School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Yuma Union High School District?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 high), enrolling 10,609 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Yuma Union High School District spend per student?
    $10,302 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,484 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Yuma Union High School District's money come from?
    $164,034,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.7% state, 23.0% local and 16.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Yuma Union High School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,240 of the 12,431 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Yuma Union High School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Yuma Union High School District scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 29% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Yuma Union High School District?
    90% of the 2,629 students in Yuma Union High School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Yuma Union High School District's NCES district ID?
    0409630. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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

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