Total enrollment
624
-29 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Sanders Unified District (4156)
Arizona · 624 students · 1 city
Parents inside Sanders Unified District (4156) pick from 4 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 624 students (an average school size of 156).
4-year change in Sanders Unified District (4156)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sanders Unified District (4156) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #144 of 156 | #8,601 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #130 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #10 of 153 | #2,815 of 9,044 |
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Inside Sanders Unified District (4156)
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 714 to 624 students (down 13%) and from 53 to 49 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Elementary School | Sanders | Elementary | PK-07 | 267 |
| Valley High School | Sanders | High | 09-12 | 193 |
| Sanders Middle School | Sanders | Middle | 06-08 | 164 |
| LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMY | Sanders | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Sanders Unified District (4156)
Across 4 schools, Sanders Unified District (4156) instructs about 624 students in Arizona. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Sanders Unified District (4156) consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 156 in this district, lower than the Arizona typical of 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Sanders Unified District (4156) has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 653 students to 624.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sanders Unified District (4156) discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.