District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Payson Unified District (4209) (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0406070
State District ID: AZ-4209
Mailing Address:Po Box 919Payson AZ, 85547 –0919
Phone: (928)474-2070
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 6
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Gila County
County ID: 04007
Locale: Town, Remote (33)
CSA/CBSA: 37740
Total Students: 2,200
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 132.35
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.62
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Payson Unified District (4209) district has a staff count of 298.04.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 132.35
  State: 98.60
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 132.35
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 81.43
Secondary: 43.92
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 165.69
Instructional Aides: 48.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
School Psychologists: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 16.63
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 12.60
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 22.00
Other Support Services: 46.06
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $33,656,000 $14,840
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $4,692,000 $2,069 14%
      Local: $16,598,000 $7,318 49%
      State: $12,366,000 $5,452 37%
Total Expenditures: $29,817,000 $13,147
   Total Current Expenditures: $25,982,000 $11,456
      Instructional Expenditures: $13,140,000 $5,794 51%
      Student and Staff Support: $4,316,000 $1,903 17%
      Administration: $2,806,000 $1,237 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,720,000 $2,522 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $2,813,000 $1,240
      Construction: $1,340,000 $591
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $940,000 $414
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.