Parker Unified School District (4510)
Parker Unified School District (4510) is a public school district based in Parker, Arizona, serving 1,707 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 284 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $11,277 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Parker Unified School District (4510) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Parker Unified School District (4510) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,277 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,183 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 854 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)Cottonwood | 1,765 | 6 | $10,201 | 21.0 | #85 |
| Parker Unified School District (4510)Parker · this district | 1,707 | 6 | $11,277 | 16.9 | #86 |
| Window Rock Unified District (4154)Fort Defiance | 1,705 | 7 | $14,218 | 17.8 | #87 |
| Globe Unified District (4208)Globe | 1,644 | 4 | $9,849 | 20.6 | #88 |
| Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)Wittmann | 1,641 | 4 | $13,394 | 9.9 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello CUSD 25Monticello, IL | 1,707 | $14,960 | 14.1 |
| River Forest Community School CorporationHobart, IN | 1,707 | $9,535 | 17.4 |
| EudoraEudora, KS | 1,707 | $11,131 | 14.8 |
| Charlotte County Public SchoolsCharlotte Court House, VA | 1,707 | $11,948 | 12.4 |
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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