Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 0407200

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)

Sacaton, AZ

District overview See comparisons

Students538

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students538

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$28,861

current spending per student

What is available here?

Broad coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

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01Quick answer

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

9^thlatest estimated national standing

2019202320242025

3 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing2 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence16.4 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+10.7%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+32.0%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K24 students

4.5%

Kindergarten–grade 5343 students

63.8%

Grades 6–8171 students

31.8%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten24

Kindergarten61

Grade 157

Grade 247

Grade 360

Grade 461

Grade 557

Grade 664

Grade 752

Grade 855

Students by race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native435 (80.9%)

Hispanic/Latino86 (16.0%)

Two or more races15 (2.8%)

Asian1 (0.2%)

Black or African American1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

24Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District4.5%

AZ2.3%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

112.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

36Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

17.8Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

16Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Elementary teachers35.7 FTE

Secondary teachers0.3 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

Instructional coordinators2 FTE

District administrators7 FTE

District administrative support3 FTE

School administrative support1 FTE

Other support staff26 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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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.

1,485children ages 5 to 17

214estimated to live in families below the poverty line

14.4%about 1 in 7 school-age children

District14.4%

AZ14.0%

United States14.4%

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.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in AZ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Mayer Unified School District (4473)Mayer, AZ

Students: 526
Community poverty: 12.0%
English learners: 3.8%
Special education: 21.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Colorado City Unified District (4370)Colorado City, AZ

Students: 557
Community poverty: 16.3%
Special education: 12.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)San Manuel, AZ

Students: 519
Community poverty: 13.2%
English learners: 2.2%
Special education: 20.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)Tucson, AZ

Students: 537
Community poverty: 22.2%
English learners: 7.6%
Special education: 6.5%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Bagdad Unified District (4468)Bagdad, AZ

Students: 553
Community poverty: 2.4%
English learners: 0.4%
Special education: 22.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

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 standing2025Needs attention

9th percentile38th percentile45th percentile

This district is 29 percentile points lower than the state figure and 36 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

78.8%42.9%27.2%

This district is 35.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 51.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$34,141$14,690$19,748

This district is $19,451 per student higher than the state figure and $14,393 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$28,861$11,450$15,908

This district is $17,411 per student higher than the state figure and $12,953 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,850$2,067$2,035

This district is $5,783 per student higher than the state figure and $5,815 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,880$734$342

This district is $1,146 per student higher than the state figure and $1,538 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$0$1,855

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,450$6,836$8,849

This district is $8,614 per student higher than the state figure and $6,601 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$5,259$2,183$3,859

This district is $3,076 per student higher than the state figure and $1,400 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$6,175$12,224

This district is $6,175 per student lower than the state figure and $12,224 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$736$907

This district is $736 per student lower than the state figure and $907 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

15:118:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

538:1518:1373:1

This district is 20 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 165 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

209.7122.8138.8

This district is 86.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 70.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

33.118.818.1

This district is 14.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.10.9

This district is 1.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

4.5%2.3%2.9%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.5%9.0%11.8%

This district is 6.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

15.4%12.5%13.8%

This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.1%2.3%4.0%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%95.7%96.6%

This district is 4.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+10.7%-1.7%+0.2%

This district is 12.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

92.6%31.4%49.4%

This district is 61.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 43.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%5.3%4.6%

This district is 5.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%8.3%9.4%

This district is 8.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%6.7%6.8%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention

14.4%14.0%14.4%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

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.

2.5%Students learning English12 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.5%

AZ9.0%

U.S.11.8%

15.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services75 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District15.4%

AZ12.5%

U.S.13.8%

1.1%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.1%

AZ2.3%

U.S.4.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

AZ1.4%

U.S.1.7%

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?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

28Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

AZ95.7%

United States96.6%

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.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Fem221 assessments

12 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students523 assessments

9 out of 100

Mal150 assessments

9 out of 100

A 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?

1Elementary schools

1Middle schools

2Rural setting

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.

71.2%Federal

28.2%State

0.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$28,861Total current spending per student

$12,471Instruction per student

$15,048Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$10.5MFederal revenue71.2% of total revenue

$4.2MState revenue28.2% of total revenue

$91KLocal revenue0.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$12,471Instructionper student

$15,048Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$3,210Building operations and maintenanceper student

$2,303Student transportationper student

$1,342Food servicesper student

$2,575Technologyper student

People costs

$6.7MSalaries$15,450 per student

$2.3MEmployee benefits$5,259 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$814KEquipmentFY 2023

$3.4MCapital outlay$7,850 per student

$2.6MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$931KTitle I$2,150 per student

$208KIDEA special education$480 per student

$383KChild nutrition$885 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$21,872

FY 2023$28,861+32.0% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$5,701

FY 2023$7,850+37.7% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

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?

2020–2162.4%

343 of 550 students

2021–2269.7%

322 of 462 students

2022–2378.8%

341 of 433 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

2Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

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?

0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 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?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

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. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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