operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0409600
Yuma Elementary District (4499)
Yuma, AZ
Students8,980
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
26th percentile40th percentile45th percentileThis district is 14 percentile points lower than the state figure and 19 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
43.4%41.0%27.8%This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$11,737$14,197$19,509This district is $2,460 per student lower than the state figure and $7,772 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$10,416$11,185$15,859This district is $769 per student lower than the state figure and $5,443 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$708$1,910$1,964This district is $1,202 per student lower than the state figure and $1,256 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$651$718$336This district is $67 per student lower than the state figure and $315 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
$5,548$6,445$8,742This district is $897 per student lower than the state figure and $3,194 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,833$1,955$3,769This district is $122 per student lower than the state figure and $1,936 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$3,171$7,423$11,715This district is $4,252 per student lower than the state figure and $8,544 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
449:1645:1376:1This district is 196 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 73 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
143.897.7138.9This district is 46.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
25.414.918.5This district is 10.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 6.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.20.90.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
20.3%8.8%12.0%This district is 11.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
11.0%12.0%14.0%This district is 1.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.1%2.4%3.9%This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
84.1%89.1%95.8%This district is 5.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.4%-1.3%+0.5%This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
49.0%31.4%50.6%This district is 17.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.9%4.7%4.5%This district is 1.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
6.8%7.7%9.0%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.3%6.1%6.7%This district is 1.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
22.0%14.0%14.4%This district is 8.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K309 students
3.4%Kindergarten–grade 55,703 students
63.5%Grades 6–82,948 students
32.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten309
Kindergarten842
Grade 1958
Grade 2972
Grade 3961
Grade 4957
Grade 51,013
Grade 6973
Grade 7994
Grade 8981
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 teachers38 FTE
Elementary teachers440.6 FTE
Elementary school counselors20 FTE
Instructional coordinators19.1 FTE
District administrators12 FTE
District administrative support51 FTE
School administrative support38 FTE
Other support staff264.4 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.
20.3%Students learning English1,743 students · 19 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
11.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services945 students · 19 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.1%Students with Section 504 plans177 students · 17 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services184 students · 19 of 19 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.
Flagstaff Unified District (4192)Flagstaff, AZ9,106 students22 schools · View profile →Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale, AZ9,219 students6 schools · View profile →Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa, AZ8,085 students12 schools · View profile →Pendergast Elementary District (4283)Phoenix, AZ8,017 students13 schools · View profile →Florence Unified School District (4437)Florence, AZ9,654 students15 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students66 assessments
49 out of 100White students1,940 assessments
39 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged3,968 assessments
37 out of 100Fem2,484 assessments
27 out of 100Mal2,561 assessments
27 out of 100Hispanic students9,015 assessments
24 out of 100Black students147 assessments
21 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students7,434 assessments
21 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$9,775
→FY 2023$10,416
FY 2022$741
→FY 2023$708
FY 2022$14
→FY 2023$3,171
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?
3,580 of 8,308 students
3,939 of 8,589 students
3,845 of 8,868 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 programs19 reporting schools
79%
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?
498Out-of-school suspensions19 reporting schoolsSee schools →13In-school suspensions19 reporting schoolsSee schools →25Law-enforcement referrals19 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests19 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?43.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 8,868 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$10,416current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?449:1 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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