This document provides a text-based representation of the numbers and other information presented in the graphics on Flagstaff Unified School District’s summary page. All data is for fiscal year 2020 unless otherwise noted.

Descriptive information

District name: Flagstaff Unified School District County: Coconino

Operational peer group: 2 Transportation peer group: 5 Legislative district(s): 6 and 7 District location: City Number of schools: 15

Graduation rate for fiscal year 2019: 87% Students attending: 9,080

District size: Large

5-year change in students attending: 3% decrease Special education population:  14%

English learner population: 4% Poverty rate for fiscal year 2019: 9% Free/reduced meal eligibility: 39%

Pie chart showing spending by operational area

Instruction: 52.8%

Peer average instruction: 54.7%

Classroom spending, which includes instruction, student support, and instruction support spending: 70.6%

Instruction: 52.8%

Student support: 8.6%

Instruction support: 9.2%

Nonclassroom spending, which includes administration, plant operations, food service, and transportation spending:  29.4%

Administration: 9.1%

Plant operations: 10.5%

Food service: 2.9%

Transportation: 6.9%

Table showing operational measures relative to peer averages

Operational area—Administration

District administration cost per pupil: $903

Peer average administration cost per pupil: $855

District’s administration cost per pupil relative to peer average: High State average administration cost per pupil:  $936

District students per administrative position: 71

Peer average students per administrative position: 65 State average students per administrative position: 65

Operational area—Plant operations

District plant operations cost per square foot: $5.74

Peer average plant operations cost per square foot: $6.79

District’s plant operations cost per square foot relative to peer average: Very Low State average plant operations cost per square foot: $6.55

District plant operations square footage per student: 181

Peer average plant operations square footage per student: 147

District’s plant operations square footage per student relative to peer average: Very High State average plant operations square footage per student: 160

Operational area—Food service

District food service cost per meal: $3.87

Peer average food service cost per meal: $3.89

District’s food service cost per meal relative to peer average: Comparable State average food service cost per meal: $3.46

Operational area—Transportation

District transportation cost per mile: $4.45

Peer average transportation cost per mile: $3.77

District’s transportation cost per mile relative to peer average: Very High State average transportation cost per mile: $4.28

District transportation cost per rider: $2,112

Peer average transportation cost per rider: $1,776

District’s transportation cost per rider relative to peer average: Very High State average transportation cost per rider: $1,370

Table showing per pupil spending

Operational spending

2019 District instruction per pupil spending: $5,039

2020 District instruction per pupil spending: $5,226

2020 Peer average instruction per pupil spending: $4,636

2020 State average instruction per pupil spending: $5,016

2019 District student support per pupil spending: $794

2020 District student support per pupil spending: $846

2020 Peer average student support per pupil spending: $715

2020 State average student support per pupil spending: $796

2019 District instruction support per pupil spending: $898

2020 District instruction support per pupil spending: $912

2020 Peer average instruction support per pupil spending: $514

2020 State average instruction support per pupil spending: $513

2019 District administration per pupil spending: $894

2020 District administration per pupil spending: $903

2020 Peer average administration per pupil spending: $855

2020 State average administration per pupil spending: $936

2019 District plant operations per pupil spending: $1,088

2020 District plant operations per pupil spending: $1,037

2020 Peer average plant operations per pupil spending: $988

2020 State average plant operations per pupil spending: $1,048

2019 District food service per pupil spending: $308

2020 District food service per pupil spending: $287

2020 Peer average food service per pupil spending: $362

2020 State average food service per pupil spending: $432

2019 District transportation per pupil spending: $634

2020 District transportation per pupil spending: $682

2020 Peer average transportation per pupil spending: $386

2020 State average transportation per pupil spending: $395

2019 District total operational per pupil spending: $9,655

2020 District total operational per pupil spending: $9,893

2020 Peer average total operational per pupil spending: $8,456

2020 State average total operational per pupil spending: $9,136

Nonoperational spending

2019 District land and buildings per pupil spending: $373

2020 District land and buildings per pupil spending: $1,370

2020 Peer average land and buildings per pupil spending: $1,754

2020 State average land and buildings per pupil spending: $1,053

2019 District equipment per pupil spending: $422

2020 District equipment per pupil spending: $823

2020 Peer average equipment per pupil spending: $553

2020 State average equipment per pupil spending: $533

2019 District interest per pupil spending: $120

2020 District interest per pupil spending: $223

2020 Peer average interest per pupil spending: $345

2020 State average interest per pupil spending: $273

2019 District other per pupil spending: $213

2020 District other per pupil spending: $193

2020 Peer average other per pupil spending: $153

2020 State average other per pupil spending: $175

2019 District total nonoperational per pupil spending: $1,128

2020 District total nonoperational per pupil spending: $2,609

2020 Peer average total nonoperational per pupil spending: $2,805

2020 State average total nonoperational per pupil spending: $2,034

Spending totals

2019 District total per pupil spending: $10,783

2020 District total per pupil spending: $12,502

2020 Peer average total per pupil spending: $11,261

2020 State average total per pupil spending: $11,170

Bar chart showing the percentage point change in spending by operational area (fiscal year 2015 versus 2020)

Instruction: -0.7%

Student support: 1.0%

Instruction support: 0.5%

Administration: 0.3%

Plant operations: -2.2%

Food service: -0.7%

Transportation: 1.8% 

Table showing lowest, highest, and 2 most recent fiscal years’ instructional spending percentages between 2001 and 2020

Fiscal year of lowest instructional spending percentage: 2017 Lowest instructional spending percentage: 51.9%

Fiscal year of highest instructional spending percentage: 2003 Highest instructional spending percentage: 61.3%

2019 instructional spending percentage: 52.2%

2020 instructional spending percentage: 52.8%

Table showing COVID-19 federal relief grant spending

Districts can use COVID-19 federal relief grants from March 2020 through September 2022. The following amounts were used by June 30, 2020.

District total federal relief grant spending: $0

Peer average total federal relief grant spending: $555,597 District per pupil federal relief grant spending: $0

Peer average per pupil federal relief grant spending: $49

Line graph and table showing average teacher salary and other measures

2017 District average teacher salary: $43,134

2018 District average teacher salary: $44,896

2019 District average teacher salary: $44,418

2020 District average teacher salary: $45,878

2017 District amount from Prop 301: $5,702

2018 District amount from Prop 301: $7,008

2019 District amount from Prop 301: $6,700

2020 District amount from Prop 301: $9,187

2017 State average teacher salary: $48,372

2018 State average teacher salary: $48,951

2019 State average teacher salary: $52,441

2020 State average teacher salary: $54,814

2017 District students per teacher: 16.2

2018 District students per teacher: 16.3

2019 District students per teacher: 15.9

2020 District students per teacher: 15.7

2017 District average years of teacher experience: 12.2%

2018 District average years of teacher experience: 12.0%

2019 District average years of teacher experience: 12.2%

2020 District average years of teacher experience: 12.5%

2017 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years: 20%

2018 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years: 19%

2019 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years: 19%

2020 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years: 19%

This document provides a text-based representation of the numbers and other information presented in the graphics on Flagstaff Unified School District’s summary page. All data is for fiscal year 2019 unless otherwise noted.

Descriptive information

• District name: Flagstaff Unified School District
• County: Coconino
• Operational peer group: 2
• Transportation peer group: T-5
• Student achievement peer group: 2
• Legislative district(s): 6 and 7
• District location: City
• Number of schools: 15
• Graduation rate for fiscal year 2018: 86%
• Students attending: 9,178
• District size: Large
• 5-year change in students attending: 1% decrease
• Special education population: 15%
• English learner population: 4%
• Poverty rate for fiscal year 2018: 12%
• Free/reduced meal eligibility: 41%

Table showing District’s instructional spending percentage by fiscal year

• 2001 instructional spending percentage: 61.3%
• 2002 instructional spending percentage: 60.7%
• 2003 instructional spending percentage: 61.3%
• 2004 instructional spending percentage: 58.4%
• 2005 instructional spending percentage: 57.9%
• 2006 instructional spending percentage: 58.3%
• 2007 instructional spending percentage: 58.5%
• 2008 instructional spending percentage: 56.9%
• 2009 instructional spending percentage: 57.2%
• 2010 instructional spending percentage: 56.1%
• 2011 instructional spending percentage: 57.0%
• 2012 instructional spending percentage: 54.8%
• 2013 instructional spending percentage: 54.2%
• 2014 instructional spending percentage: 53.6%
• 2015 instructional spending percentage: 53.5%
• 2016 instructional spending percentage: 52.5%
• 2017 instructional spending percentage: 51.9%
• 2018 instructional spending percentage: 53.0%
• 2019 instructional spending percentage: 52.2%

Pie chart showing spending by operational area

• Instruction: 52.2%
• Peer average instruction: 54.0%
• Classroom spending, which includes instruction, student support, and instruction support spending: 69.7%
• Instruction: 52.2%
• Student support: 8.2%
• Instruction support: 9.3%
• Nonclassroom spending, which includes administration, plant operations, food service, and transportation spending: 30.3%
• Administration: 9.2%
• Plant operations: 11.3%
• Food service: 3.2%
• Transportation: 6.6%

Table showing operational measures relative to peer averages

• Operational area—Administration
• District administration cost per pupil: $894
• Peer average administration cost per pupil: $842
• District’s administration cost per pupil relative to peer average: High State average administration cost per pupil: $903
• District students per administrative position: 74
• Peer average students per administrative position: 66 State average students per administrative position: 66

Operational area—Plant operations

• District plant operations cost per square foot: $6.09
• Peer average plant operations cost per square foot: $6.59
• District’s plant operations cost per square foot relative to peer average: Low State average plant operations cost per square foot: $6.49
• District plant operations square footage per student: 179
• Peer average plant operations square footage per student: 150
• District’s plant operations square footage per student relative to peer average: Very High State average plant operations square footage per student: 158

Operational area—Food service

• District food service cost per meal: $3.48
• Peer average food service cost per meal: $3.25
• District’s food service cost per meal relative to peer average: High State average food service cost per meal: $3.08
• Operational area—Transportation
• District transportation cost per mile: $3.83
• Peer average transportation cost per mile: $4.10
• District’s transportation cost per mile relative to peer average: Low State average transportation cost per mile: $4.29
• District transportation cost per rider: $1,549
• Peer average transportation cost per rider: $1,775
• District’s transportation cost per rider relative to peer average: Low State average transportation cost per rider: $1,424

Table showing per pupil spending

Operational spending

• 2018 District instruction per pupil spending: $4,657 2019 District instruction per pupil spending: $5,039
• 2019 Peer average instruction per pupil spending: $4,521 2019 State average instruction per pupil spending: $4,869 2018 District student support per pupil spending: $687 2019 District student support per pupil spending: $794
• 2019 Peer average student support per pupil spending: $688 2019 State average student support per pupil spending: $754 2018 District instruction support per pupil spending: $788 2019 District instruction support per pupil spending: $898
• 2019 Peer average instruction support per pupil spending: $540 2019 State average instruction support per pupil spending: $497 2018 District administration per pupil spending: $769
• 2019 District administration per pupil spending: $894
• 2019 Peer average administration per pupil spending: $842 2019 State average administration per pupil spending: $903 2018 District plant operations per pupil spending: $1,044 2019 District plant operations per pupil spending: $1,088 2019 Peer average plant operations per pupil spending: $976
• 2019 State average plant operations per pupil spending: $1,027 2018 District food service per pupil spending: $286
• 2019 District food service per pupil spending: $308
• 2019 Peer average food service per pupil spending: $358 2019 State average food service per pupil spending: $438 2018 District transportation per pupil spending: $550 2019 District transportation per pupil spending: $634
• 2019 Peer average transportation per pupil spending: $457 2019 State average transportation per pupil spending: $417 2018 District total operational per pupil spending: $8,781 2019 District total operational per pupil spending: $9,655
• 2019 Peer average total operational per pupil spending: $8,382 2019 State average total operational per pupil spending: $8,905

Nonoperational spending

• 2018 District land and buildings per pupil spending: $442 2019 District land and buildings per pupil spending: $373
• 2019 Peer average land and buildings per pupil spending: $1,683 2019 State average land and buildings per pupil spending: $1,086 2018 District equipment per pupil spending: $577
• 2019 District equipment per pupil spending: $422
• 2019 Peer average equipment per pupil spending: $540 2019 State average equipment per pupil spending: $496 2018 District interest per pupil spending: $147
• 2019 District interest per pupil spending: $120
• 2019 Peer average interest per pupil spending: $254 2019 State average interest per pupil spending: $261 2018 District other per pupil spending: $218
• 2019 District other per pupil spending: $213
• 2019 Peer average other per pupil spending: $172 2019 State average other per pupil spending: $180
• 2018 District total nonoperational per pupil spending: $1,384 2019 District total nonoperational per pupil spending: $1,128
• 2019 Peer average total nonoperational per pupil spending: $2,649 2019 State average total nonoperational per pupil spending: $2,023

Spending totals

• 2018 District total per pupil spending: $10,165 2019 District total per pupil spending: $10,783
• 2019 Peer average total per pupil spending: $11,031 2019 State average total per pupil spending: $10,928

Bar chart showing the percentage point change in spending by operational area (fiscal year 2014 versus 2019)

• Instruction: -1.4%
• Student support: 1.0%
• Instruction support: 0.3%
• Administration: 0.6%
• Plant operations: -1.9%
• Food service: -0.4%
• Transportation: 1.8%

Line graph and table showing average teacher salary and other measures

• 2017 District average teacher salary: $43,134 2018 District average teacher salary: $44,896 2019 District average teacher salary: $48,477 2017 District amount from Prop 301: $5,702 2018 District amount from Prop 301: $7,008 2019 District amount from Prop 301: $6,700 2017 State average teacher salary: $48,372
• 2018 State average teacher salary: $48,951 2019 State average teacher salary: $52,441 2017 District students per teacher: 16.2
• 2018 District students per teacher: 16.3
• 2019 District students per teacher: 15.9

2017 District average years of teacher experience:	12.2
2018 District average years of teacher experience:	12.0
2019 District average years of teacher experience:	12.2
2017 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years	: 20%
2018 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years	: 19%
2019 District percentage of teachers in first 3 years	: 19%

Bar chart showing the percentages of students who passed State assessments

• District percentage of students who passed State Math assessments: 32%
• Peer average percentage of students who passed State Math assessments: 46% State average percentage of students who passed State Math assessments: 41%
• District percentage of students who passed State English Language Arts assessments: 37%
• Peer average percentage of students who passed State English Language Arts assessments: 47% State average percentage of students who passed State English Language Arts assessments: 40% District percentage of students who passed State Science assessments: 46%
• Peer average percentage of students who passed State Science assessments: 56% State average percentage of students who passed State Science assessments: 50%