Bagdad Unified District (4468) School District

500 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 235 students in Bagdad Unified District (4468) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Bagdad Unified District (4468) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
512 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bagdad Unified District (4468) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#296 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
24%
≥80%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
45%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
314 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
61%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
42
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,689 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,123 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,689
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,123
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bagdad Unified District (4468)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bagdad Unified District (4468) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(928) 633-4101
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Bagdad Middle / Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(928) 633-4101
Grades: 7-12
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 512 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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