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Littleton Elementary District (4278)

Item: Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1600 S 107th Ave
Avondale, AZ 85323-2209

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (623) 478-5600

www.littletonaz.org

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Littleton Elementary District (4278) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,470 Schools

# Students

6,206 Students

1,108,833 Students

# Teachers

n/a

61,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
Pre-K	147	28
Kind	588	101
1	615	107
2	626	112
3	675	117
4	661	114
5	689	118
6	729	119
7	747	119
8	729	120

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District Rank

Littleton Elementary District (4278), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#401 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)
2023	#401
2022	#429
2021	#488
2019	#463
2018	#489
2017	#454
2016	#457
2015	#507
2014	#375
2013	#293
2012	#309
2011	#322
2010	#347

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	18%	34%
2022	19%	35%
2021	11%	32%
2019	26%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	24%	42%
2016	24%	39%
2015	25%	38%
2014	54%	63%
2013	61%	63%
2012	57%	63%
2011	51%	62%
2010	47%	60%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2022	28%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	24%	44%
2017	27%	42%
2016	26%	40%
2015	19%	38%
2014	71%	79%
2013	72%	78%
2012	70%	77%
2011	68%	77%
2010	63%	74%

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14%

24%

(2022-23)

46.2%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	46.2%	41.2%
2022	46.4%	46.9%
2021	38.7%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	0.38	0.65
2022	0.38	0.65
2021	0.39	0.66
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.43	0.65
2017	0.43	0.65
2016	0.42	0.65
2015	0.44	0.64
2014	0.45	0.64
2013	0.46	0.64
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.48	0.65
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.53	0.63
2005	0.52	0.62
2004	0.49	0.63
2003	0.42	0.63
2002	0.34	0.62
2001	0.28	0.62
2000	0.29	0.61
1999	0.29	0.59
1998	0.29	0.59
1997	0.29	0.58
1996	0.30	0.58
1995	0.32	0.58
1994	0.34	0.56
1993	0.35	0.57
1992	0.39	0.56
1991	0.40	0.56
1990	0.39	0.54
1989	0.42	0.54
1988	0.43	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

77%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	78%	47%
2022	78%	47%
2021	78%	46%
2020	76%	45%
2019	76%	45%
2018	75%	45%
2017	75%	45%
2016	75%	45%
2015	74%	45%
2014	73%	44%
2013	72%	43%
2012	72%	43%
2011	71%	42%
2010	70%	41%
2009	69%	41%
2008	69%	42%
2007	67%	41%
2006	65%	39%
2005	65%	38%
2004	68%	37%
2003	73%	36%
2002	79%	35%
2001	84%	33%
2000	84%	32%
1999	83%	32%
1998	83%	31%
1997	83%	30%
1996	82%	30%
1995	80%	29%
1994	79%	28%
1993	78%	27%
1992	74%	25%
1991	73%	24%
1990	76%	24%
1989	72%	22%
1988	73%	22%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	11%	5%
2014	11%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	10%	5%
2011	11%	6%
2010	12%	6%
2009	12%	6%
2008	13%	6%
2007	12%	5%
2006	11%	5%
2005	10%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	6%	35%
2022	6%	35%
2021	6%	36%
2020	8%	38%
2019	8%	38%
2018	10%	38%
2017	10%	38%
2016	10%	39%
2015	11%	40%
2014	11%	41%
2013	11%	42%
2012	12%	42%
2011	14%	42%
2010	14%	44%
2009	15%	44%
2008	14%	44%
2007	18%	45%
2006	20%	47%
2005	22%	49%
2004	22%	48%
2003	22%	49%
2002	19%	50%
2001	16%	52%
2000	16%	53%
1999	17%	55%
1998	17%	56%
1997	16%	57%
1996	18%	57%
1995	20%	58%
1994	20%	60%
1993	22%	60%
1992	25%	61%
1991	27%	62%
1990	27%	63%
1989	28%	64%
1988	29%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,473 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$16,030 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	$73 MM	$5 MM
2022	$71 MM	$5 MM
2021	$57 MM	$4 MM
2020	$57 MM	$4 MM
2019	$53 MM	$4 MM
2018	$49 MM	$4 MM
2017	$47 MM	$4 MM
2016	$44 MM	$3 MM
2015	$44 MM	$3 MM
2014	$44 MM	$3 MM
2012	$35 MM	$3 MM
2011	$35 MM	$3 MM
2010	$44 MM	$3 MM
2009	$40 MM	$2 MM
2008	$54 MM	$2 MM
2007	$33 MM	$2 MM
2006	$34 MM	$2 MM
2005	$24 MM	$2 MM
2004	$23 MM	$2 MM
2003	$11 MM	$2 MM
2002	$13 MM	$2 MM
2001	$13 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$15,378 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	$96 MM	$5 MM
2022	$62 MM	$5 MM
2021	$51 MM	$4 MM
2020	$61 MM	$4 MM
2019	$52 MM	$4 MM
2018	$47 MM	$4 MM
2017	$46 MM	$3 MM
2016	$50 MM	$3 MM
2015	$44 MM	$2 MM
2014	$43 MM	$3 MM
2012	$43 MM	$3 MM
2011	$44 MM	$2 MM
2010	$44 MM	$2 MM
2009	$48 MM	$2 MM
2008	$57 MM	$2 MM
2007	$36 MM	$2 MM
2006	$30 MM	$2 MM
2005	$23 MM	$2 MM
2004	$21 MM	$1 MM
2003	$11 MM	$1 MM
2002	$12 MM	$1 MM
2001	$15 MM	$2 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,820

$14,457

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	$12,859	$13,732
2022	$12,735	$14,298
2021	$10,363	$11,986
2020	$9,460	$10,794
2019	$8,983	$11,173
2018	$8,701	$11,763
2017	$8,352	$10,306
2016	$8,020	$9,541
2015	$7,953	$9,449
2014	$7,935	$8,489
2012	$6,887	$9,312
2011	$6,903	$9,958
2010	$8,873	$9,449
2009	$7,735	$9,374
2008	$10,894	$9,689
2007	$7,494	$9,028
2006	$8,430	$7,988
2005	$7,284	$7,640
2004	$9,537	$7,113
2003	$6,231	$6,846
2002	$9,017	$7,000
2001	$9,242	$5,056
1999	$5,097	$5,976
1998	$4,756	$5,422
1997	$4,843	$15,154
1995	$5,087	$5,429
1992	$4,717	$5,848
1990	$4,888	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$15,473

$13,869

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	Arizona
2023	$16,832	$12,762
2022	$11,070	$12,449
2021	$9,236	$11,177
2020	$10,023	$10,562
2019	$8,818	$10,609
2018	$8,432	$11,165
2017	$8,143	$9,883
2016	$9,230	$8,430
2015	$7,904	$8,879
2014	$7,666	$8,678
2012	$8,447	$9,270
2011	$8,540	$9,464
2010	$8,819	$8,879
2009	$9,215	$8,323
2008	$11,517	$8,177
2007	$8,279	$7,648
2006	$7,526	$7,012
2005	$6,914	$6,644
2004	$8,590	$6,165
2003	$6,094	$5,701
2002	$8,110	$6,081
2001	$10,113	$6,763
1999	$4,917	$6,021
1998	$4,378	$5,233
1997	$4,611	$13,894
1995	$7,524	$5,519
1992	$4,119	$5,527
1990	$3,847	$5,213

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Littleton Elementary District (4278)?

Littleton Elementary District (4278) manages 10 public schools serving 6,206 students.

What is the rank of Littleton Elementary District (4278)?

Littleton Elementary District (4278) is ranked #411 out of 599 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Littleton Elementary District (4278)?

77% of Littleton Elementary District (4278) students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is Littleton Elementary District (4278)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,473 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 6,206 students
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education