Bowie Unified District (4171) School District

315 W. 5th St.
Bowie, AZ 85605
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 39 students in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
58 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bowie Unified District (4171) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#594 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
24%
≥50%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
47%
# Black Students
n/a
44,373 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
13 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
22%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
3
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,638 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,207 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,638
$11,421
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$36,207
$11,323
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bowie Unified District (4171)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bowie Unified District (4171) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowie Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
315 W. 5th Street
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2545
Grades: PK-8
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 58 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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