Bullhead City School District (4378)
Bullhead City School District (4378) is a public school district based in Bullhead City, Arizona, serving 2,191 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 365 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,646 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Bullhead City School District (4378) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bullhead City School District (4378) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,646 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,481 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 301 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 730 | 512 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arizona median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteriver Unified District (4394)Whiteriver | 2,231 | 5 | $13,393 | 16.4 | #74 |
| Chino Valley Unified District (4474)Chino Valley | 2,227 | 4 | $9,861 | 21.4 | #75 |
| Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Tucson | 2,212 | 4 | $8,250 | 16.9 | #76 |
| Payson Unified District (4209)Payson | 2,200 | 5 | $9,989 | 16.7 | #77 |
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City · this district | 2,191 | 6 | $10,646 | 16.6 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton School District 149Calumet City, IL | 2,192 | $14,744 | 20.1 |
| West Noble School CorporationLigonier, IN | 2,192 | $9,446 | 15.2 |
| Orland Joint UnifiedOrland, CA | 2,191 | $12,496 | 18.7 |
| Merrimack Valley School DistrictPenacook, NH | 2,191 | $17,798 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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