Bowie Unified District (4171) School District

315 W. 5th St.
Bowie, AZ 85605
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 24 students in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District.
Public High Schools in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 0.66.
Public High School in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowie High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
66 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bowie Unified District (4171) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 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:

0.44
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
45%
# Black Students
n/a
24,288 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
19 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
29%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
318
# Students in K Grade:
6
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,045 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,818 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$26,045
$11,257
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
$31,818
$11,161
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowie High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
315w. 5th Street
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2545
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : ≥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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