operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0401500
Bullhead City School District (4378)
Bullhead City, AZ
Students2,261
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictAZUnited States
Academic standing2025
19th percentile40th percentile45th percentileThis district is 21 percentile points lower than the state figure and 26 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
42.0%41.0%27.8%This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 14.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$13,844$14,197$19,509This district is $353 per student lower than the state figure and $5,665 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$10,543$11,185$15,859This district is $642 per student lower than the state figure and $5,316 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,579$1,910$1,964This district is $331 per student lower than the state figure and $385 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$1,227$718$336This district is $509 per student higher than the state figure and $891 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$5,588$6,445$8,742This district is $857 per student lower than the state figure and $3,154 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,084$1,955$3,769This district is $129 per student higher than the state figure and $1,685 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$7,423$11,715This district is $7,423 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$704$869This district is $704 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
19:123:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
754:1645:1376:1This district is 109 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 378 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
125.197.7138.9This district is 27.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 13.8 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
16.614.918.5This district is 1.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.90.9This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.2%8.8%12.0%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
12.1%12.0%14.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
0.0%89.1%95.8%This district is 89.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 95.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-5.1%-1.3%+0.5%This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
74.4%31.4%50.6%This district is 43.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 23.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
14.4%7.7%9.0%This district is 6.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
28.6%14.0%14.4%This district is 14.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 14.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K111 students
4.9%Kindergarten–grade 51,427 students
63.1%Grades 6–8723 students
32.0%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten111
Kindergarten251
Grade 1231
Grade 2283
Grade 3215
Grade 4229
Grade 5218
Grade 6256
Grade 7210
Grade 8257
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers11 FTE
Elementary teachers110 FTE
Elementary school counselors3 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators3 FTE
District administrative support13.8 FTE
School administrative support5 FTE
Other support staff53 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
5.2%Students learning English123 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services285 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services20 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in AZ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Chino Valley Unified District (4474)Chino Valley, AZ2,402 students4 schools · View profile →Coolidge Unified District (4442)Coolidge, AZ2,418 students8 schools · View profile →Payson Unified District (4209)Payson, AZ2,339 students6 schools · View profile →Balsz Elementary District (4268)Phoenix, AZ2,278 students6 schools · View profile →Page Unified District (4196)Page, AZ2,497 students6 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Economically disadvantaged students2,086 assessments
20 out of 100Fem1,066 assessments
20 out of 100White students1,048 assessments
20 out of 100Hispanic students1,354 assessments
18 out of 100Mal1,426 assessments
18 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$10,308
→FY 2023$10,543
FY 2022$549
→FY 2023$1,579
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
1,208 of 2,234 students
1,256 of 2,348 students
970 of 2,309 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs6 reporting schools
83%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
214Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →263In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?42% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,309 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$10,543current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?754:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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