Douglas Unified District (4174)
Douglas Unified District (4174) is a public school district based in Douglas, Arizona, serving 3,608 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 401 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,477 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 21.0 students per teacher.
How Douglas Unified District (4174) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Douglas Unified District (4174) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,477 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,617 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 402 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.0 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 401 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek Unified District (4244)Scottsdale | 3,821 | 8 | $9,179 | 17.8 | #58 |
| Prescott Unified District (4466)Prescott | 3,712 | 9 | $8,806 | 17.8 | #59 |
| Fowler Elementary District (4273)Phoenix | 3,645 | 8 | $8,847 | 21.2 | #60 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Rio Rico | 3,612 | 5 | $8,485 | 22.6 | #61 |
| Douglas Unified District (4174)Douglas · this district | 3,608 | 9 | $8,477 | 21.0 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia Community CityXenia, OH | 3,611 | $12,889 | 17.4 |
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown, SD | 3,606 | $9,177 | 15.1 |
| Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 3,605 | $16,140 | 14.7 |
| Walnut Creek ElementaryWalnut Creek, CA | 3,603 | $11,522 | 23.1 |
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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