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Parker Unified School District

1,707 students · 6 schools · 16.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #102 of 659 in Arizona

Students
1,707
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
101
Student–Teacher
16.9:1
County
La Paz
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Parker Unified School District

Parker Unified School District is a public school system serving La Paz County, Arizona, based in Parker. It serves 1,707 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #102 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone9286699244
Address1608 S Laguna Ave, Parker, AZ 85344
CountyLa Paz County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Parker Unified School District enrolls 1,707 students in 6 schools — an average of about 284 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #102 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,707
#102 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
6
~284 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Parker Unified School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,707 students reported):

White
13%
Black
0%
Hispanic
52%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
27%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Parker Unified School District employs about 101 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.9:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 268.

Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
101
classroom teachers
Total staff
268
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Parker Unified School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Parker Unified School District’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Parker Unified School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Parker Unified School District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#102
of 659 districts
Ratio
16.9:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Town: Distant
La Paz County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Parker Unified School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Parker Unified School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0405980. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.