Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District

1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3024
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 127 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District.
Public Preschools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
5,408 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#313 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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.
22%
24%
80%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
61 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
49 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,807 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
49%
# Black Students
126 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,265 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
23%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
323
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
392
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
133
# Ungraded Students:
9
460

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,882 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,308 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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
$50 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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
$9,882
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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
$9,308
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  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 Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1444 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8909
Grades: PK
| 127 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,408 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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