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Sierra Vista Unified District

4,043 students · 11 schools · 19.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #59 of 659 in Arizona

Students
4,043
Schools
11
Teachers (FTE)
209
Student–Teacher
19.3:1
County
Cochise
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Sierra Vista Unified District

Sierra Vista Unified District is a public school system serving Cochise County, Arizona, based in Sierra Vista. It serves 4,043 students across 11 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #59 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone5205152714
Address3555 E Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
CountyCochise County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Sierra Vista Unified District enrolls 4,043 students in 11 schools — an average of about 368 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #59 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,043
#59 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
11
~368 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Sierra Vista Unified District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,043 students reported):

White
41%
Black
5%
Hispanic
42%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
1%

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

Sierra Vista Unified District employs about 209 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.3:1 — above the Arizona average of about 17.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 541.

Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
209
classroom teachers
Total staff
541
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 Sierra Vista Unified 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 Sierra Vista Unified 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 Sierra Vista Unified District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Sierra Vista Unified District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#59
of 659 districts
Ratio
19.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
City: Small
Cochise County

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

Go deeper

Look up Sierra Vista Unified 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 Sierra Vista Unified District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0401460. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.