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Buckeye Union High School District (4284) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,406 students in Buckeye Union High School District (4284). This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Buckeye Union High School District (4284) have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Buckeye Union High School District (4284) have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Estrella Foothills High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
5,406 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Buckeye Union High School District (4284), 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Graduation Rate
93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
60 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
32 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,253 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
45%
# Black Students
394 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
1,508 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
318
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,462
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,434
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,292
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,218
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,718 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,394
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,718
$11,161
Best Buckeye Union High School District (4284) Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estrella Foothills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13033 S Estrella Pkwy
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(623) 269-1200
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(623) 269-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,398 students
Rank: #22.
Youngker High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 S Apache Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1300
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,099 students
Rank: #33.
Buckeye Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 E Eason Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1100
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,775 students
Rank: #44.
Buhsd Institute Of Online Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
751 N 215th Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-2002
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-2002
Grades: 9-12
| 134 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Buckeye Academy
Magnet School
402 W Narramore
Higley, AZ 85236
(623) 386-9701
Higley, AZ 85236
(623) 386-9701
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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