Bowie Unified District (4171)

315 W. 5th St.
Bowie, AZ 85605
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 39 students in Bowie Unified District (4171). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Bowie Unified District (4171) have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public elementary 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 elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,641 Schools
# Students
58 Students
760,691 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
33,869 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bowie Unified District (4171), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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)
#608 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤10%
35%
≤10%
40%
≤20%
24%
(21-22)
≥50%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
74%
47%
% 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 $11,428. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,207 is higher than the state median of $11,330. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$11,428
Spending / Student
$36,207
$11,330

Best Bowie Unified District (4171) Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bowie Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
315 W. 5th Street
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2545
Gr: PK-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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