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Bullhead City School District (4378) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,022 students in Bullhead City School District (4378). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Bullhead City School District (4378) have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
2,261 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Bullhead City School District (4378), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
29 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
46%
# Black Students
53 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
941 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
42%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
251
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,813 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,819 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,813
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,819
$11,323
Best Bullhead City School District (4378) Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coyote Canyon School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1820 Lakeside Dr
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-4909
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-4909
Grades: PK-8
| 81 students
Rank: #22.
Fox Creek Jr High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Desert Sky Blvd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-2500
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-2500
Grades: 5-8
| 465 students
Rank: #33.
Bullhead City Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1062 Hancock Rd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-3921
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-3921
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students
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