District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
2,398
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$8,990
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$4,716
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Show Low Unified District (4393)
Show Low Unified District (4393) operates 9 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in SHOW LOW, Arizona. NCES reports 2,398 students and 126.75 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 82 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $8,990 in current expenditure per pupil and $4,716 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 523 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 2.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 126.75
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $22,997,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Show Low Unified District (4393) location
SHOW LOW, Arizona · 34.2579, -110.0488. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White68.8%
- Hispanic23.3%
- Black1%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native4.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial1.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Show Low Unified District (4393)
9 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 9 of 9 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 208 | 14.9:1 |
| Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 383 | 19.2:1 |
| RISE | Other | 03–12 | — | — |
| Show Low High School | Other | 03–12 | 858 | 21.6:1 |
| Show Low Junior High School | Middle | 06–08 | 527 | 18.2:1 |
| Show Low Preschool | Other | PK–PK | 14 | — |
| Whipple Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 351 | 14.6:1 |
| White Mountain Institute | High | 09–12 | 48 | 25:1 |
| WMI ON LINE Virtual | Other | KG–12 | 9 | 49:1 |