Thatcher Unified District (4219)
Thatcher Unified District (4219) is a public school district based in Thatcher, Arizona, serving 1,801 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 360 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,551 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 18.8 students per teacher.
How Thatcher Unified District (4219) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thatcher Unified District (4219) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,551 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,610 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 450 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River Union High School District (4381)Bullhead City | 1,847 | 3 | $9,370 | 20.5 | #81 |
| Winslow Unified District (4387)Winslow | 1,825 | 5 | $10,417 | 17.5 | #82 |
| Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook | 1,806 | 5 | $12,278 | 14.8 | #83 |
| Thatcher Unified District (4219)Thatcher · this district | 1,801 | 5 | $8,551 | 18.8 | #84 |
| Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)Cottonwood | 1,765 | 6 | $10,201 | 21.0 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Valley School DistrictSaginaw, MI | 1,802 | $9,238 | 18.4 |
| Perryton ISDPerryton, TX | 1,802 | $10,836 | 12.4 |
| Manteno CUSD 5Manteno, IL | 1,801 | $14,360 | 13.1 |
| Dickenson County Public SchoolsClintwood, VA | 1,801 | $13,321 | 11.1 |
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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