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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOGALES UNIFIED DISTRICT (4457)·NCES 040553003246

NUSD Online

451 N Arroyo Blvd, Nogales, AZ 85621 · (520) 287-0915 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
209
Combined
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
52.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten21%
Grade 410%
Grade 510%
Grade 631%
Grade 784%
Grade 852%
Grade 92612%
Grade 105828%
Grade 114220%
Grade 126330%
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
20799%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10048%
Female
10952%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2018
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2310.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
209
+160 (+327%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25209452.3:1N/A
2023-241861186.0:1N/A
2022-231421142.0:1N/A
2020-2149N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NUSD Online.

About NUSD Online

NUSD Online runs as a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Nogales, Arizona. The school enrolls 209 students in kindergarten through 12. On average, combined schools in Arizona enroll around 550, and this school is 62% below that mark.

NUSD Online is one school in Nogales Unified District (4457), a system of 11 schools with 5,696 students.

A large majority of enrollment at NUSD Online is Hispanic, at 99%. Santa Cruz County's residents are about 83% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NUSD Online scores 2%.

There are about 52.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at NUSD Online, which has 4. The school's 52.3:1 compares with an average of 21.4:1 for combined schools in Arizona.

For Santa Cruz County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,217 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Santa Cruz County number 31, with about 10,432 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Pierson High School, is the closest to NUSD Online. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES assigns NUSD Online the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. NUSD Online is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The school counted 49 students in 2020-21 and 209 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

This page collects posts and questions about NUSD Online, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Santa Cruz County at a glance

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Population
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students

Quick facts

School name
NUSD Online
District
Nogales Unified District (4457)
Address
451 N Arroyo Blvd, Nogales, AZ 85621
Phone
(520) 287-0915
County
Santa Cruz County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
209
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
52.3:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040553003246
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
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Frequently asked questions

About NUSD Online
How many students attend NUSD Online?
NUSD Online enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-12.
Is NUSD Online an elementary, middle, or high school?
NUSD Online is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does NUSD Online have?
NUSD Online employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 52.3:1.
How diverse is NUSD Online?
NUSD Online reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees NUSD Online?
NUSD Online is overseen by Nogales Unified District (4457) in Santa Cruz County.
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