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Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 267 students in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
5 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
319 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
4%
# Asian Students
25 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
45%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
833 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
84
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,436 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 $11,114 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,114
$11,161
Best Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-2350
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-2350
Grades: 7-8
| 267 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual Academy
Magnet School
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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