Budget & finance
District profile / Arizona
Payson Unified District (4209)
2,200
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,989
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Arizona median
16.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Arizona median 18.5
Payson Unified District (4209) is a public school district based in Payson, Arizona, serving 2,200 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,989 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Payson Unified District (4209) compares
Payson Unified District (4209)Arizona median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$25.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 28%Local 55%
| Measure | Payson Unified District (4209) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,989 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,939 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 550 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer 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 · this district | 2,200 | 5 | $9,989 | 16.7 | #77 |
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City | 2,191 | 6 | $10,646 | 16.6 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York School DistrictWrightsville, PA | 2,200 | $15,272 | 11.8 |
| Chickasaw County School DistrictHouston, MS | 2,197 | n/a | 12.3 |
| Kimberly DistrictKimberly, ID | 2,195 | $8,464 | 17.6 |
| Verona Public School DistrictVerona, NJ | 2,195 | $18,587 | 12.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-az-payson-unified-district-4209