Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) is a public school district based in Wickenburg, Arizona, serving 1,079 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #103 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 216 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,054 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Wickenburg Unified District (4236) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wickenburg Unified District (4236) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,054 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,187 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 65 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox Unified District (4170)Willcox | 1,088 | 3 | $9,493 | 15.8 | #102 |
| Wickenburg Unified District (4236)Wickenburg · this district | 1,079 | 5 | $10,054 | 16.6 | #103 |
| Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)Fountain Hills | 1,072 | 5 | $9,985 | 14.5 | #104 |
| Murphy Elementary District (4265)Phoenix | 1,040 | 2 | $10,688 | 23.6 | #105 |
| Pima Unified District (4220)Pima | 1,033 | 4 | $8,735 | 16.9 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Community School DistrictEldon, IA | 1,079 | $10,077 | 12.8 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena, MN | 1,079 | $12,985 | 14.6 |
| Wynford LocalBucyrus, OH | 1,079 | $11,101 | 16.6 |
| Fairbanks LocalMilford Center, OH | 1,079 | $11,685 | 18.0 |
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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