School district · Arizona

Somerton Elementary District (4500)

Somerton Elementary District (4500) in Arizona: 8 public schools with 2,986 students and 20.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,854 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
2,986
Students per teacher
20.0
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,854
AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
149
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
498
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$6.6K15
$7.0K16
$7.2K17
$6.9K18
$7.4K19
$7.6K20
$8.2K21
$10.8K22
$11.5K23
$10.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
22% · $8.6M
State
73% · $28.1M
Local
5.1% · $2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$5,253
Support services
$4,766
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.1M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–622919.1
Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–640617.7
Encanto Learning CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K–640319.2
Orange Grove Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–641221.7
Somerton Virtual Learning InstituteFully virtual
K–80—
Sun Valley Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–626021.7
Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–657918.7
Somerton Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–869722.5

Sources

Address
343 N Carlisle Ave, Somerton, AZ 85350
Phone
(928)341-6000
Website