Canon Elementary School District

Canon Elementary School District
Address
34630 South School Loop Road
Black Canyon City
, Arizona, 85324
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8[1]
NCES District ID0401650[1]
Students and staff
Students129[1]
Teachers12.0[1]
Staff16.5[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.75[1]
Other information
Websitewww.canon50.org

Cañon Elementary School District 50 is a school district in Black Canyon City, Yavapai County, Arizona. It operates a single K-8 school, Cañon Elementary School.

The district includes most of Black Canyon City census-designated place.[2] It also includes Bumble Bee.[3]

Its area is 170 square miles (440 km2).[4]

History

The school district's history started circa 1898.[4]

Beginning in 1974 and through 1976 there was a political conflict over allegations of moving mail to the wrong place and antagonizing a faculty member, targeting the board of education's clerk, who stated that the accusations had no merit. This spilled into a conflict between factions of board members.[5] The conflict continued into 1978, and the accused board member expressed hope that after an election, the conflicts would subside.[6]

As of 1984 the district sends high school students and junior high level special education students to the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD). In 1984, 27 students from Cañon attended DVUSD. That year Deer Valley sued Cañon, which stated it was unable to pay for the tuition costs of the district and acknowledged that it was billed for the correct amount. The Arizona Republic described this as a "friendly lawsuit", since according to the DVUSD officials, Cañon district officials stated that the lawsuit was the only mechanism through which it could pay DVUSD.[7]

In 2006 enrollment was under 300. That year, there was a proposal for a referendum on whether the Canon school district should consolidate with the DVUSD, or with the Mayer Unified School District, or to do nothing.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Canon Elementary District (4484)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yavapai County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-01-30. - Indicates boundaries of municipalities and CDPs.
  3. ^ "School District Map" (PDF). Yavapai County. Retrieved 2024-12-28. - Indicates locations of unincorporated areas.
  4. ^ a b c Houston, Laura (2006-12-02). "DV considers merging with Canon". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wayman, Ken (1976-01-10). "School-post recall vote is Tuesday". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. B-2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wayman, Ken (1978-01-27). "School officials hope vote ends Black Canyon turmoil". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. pp. B1, B6. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "District sued for tuition". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 1984-10-17. p. Extra 6. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
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