Ray Unified School District 3

Ray Unified School District 3, a public educational institution and Hispanic Servicing Institution headquartered in Kearny, Arizona, operates as a federal grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, receiving formula grants for small and rural school achievement programs as a prime recipient and sub-recipient of pass-through funding from the Arizona Department of Education.

Ray USD 3 receives the vast majority of its federal funding through the Department of Education. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education accounts for 22 of 28 total awards across all federal sources; the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services contributes 4 awards; and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provides 2 awards, representing 100% of the district's documented federal footprint. The district functions as a prime recipient on five Small, Rural School Achievement Program formula grants awarded directly by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (July 2022 through July 2026), with most recent awards running through September 2027. As a sub-recipient, Ray USD 3 receives the bulk of its funding volume through the Arizona Department of Education, which passes through federal grants including Title I allocations for economically disadvantaged students, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Basic Section 611 subgrants to local educational agencies, and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III pandemic recovery funding. A representative sub-award from July 2024 supported specialized preschool materials and sensory items for students with special needs, along with student-progress measurement services under IDEA guidelines.

The district's federal award volume has remained modest and relatively flat over the past five years—ranging from two to four awards annually—with combined dollars obligated across all 28 awards totaling $2.7 million since the source data window opened in 2007. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. Ray USD 3 operates as a prime recipient on 64% of awards and as a sub-recipient on 36%, reflecting its role as a direct federal grant recipient that also draws significant flow-through funding from Arizona's state education agency. The district does not hold federal contracts or appear on federal contract vehicles; its footprint is entirely grant-based and aligned with K–12 education funding streams.