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 preschool serving 39 students in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Bowie Unified District (4171) School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), 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 preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
58 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
≤10%
35%
≤10%
40%
≤20%
24%
≥50%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
74%
49%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
22%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,638
$11,421
Spending / Student
$36,207
$11,323

Best Bowie Unified District (4171) School District Public Preschools (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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