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Owens-Whitney Elementary District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Wikieup.

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Students
9
Schools
1
Spent per student
$42,250
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
10:1
The gist

What stands out about Owens-Whitney Elementary District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 243% more per student than the AZ average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.8% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wikieup. Grade by grade →

K–8Owens Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · 2020–21
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 34.8% · 13 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–49%
State average 38.5% · 11 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$42,250 per student · 243% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 48%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 42%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13’20
18’21
12’22
12’23
9’24

Down 30.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 22%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Owens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wikieup
9 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).