For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in Duncan Unified District (4228) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Duncan Unified District (4228) School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
374 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Duncan Unified District (4228) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 607 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
49%
# Black Students
1 Student
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
284 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
76%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
22
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,455 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 $11,193 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,455
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,193
$11,323
Best Duncan Unified District (4228) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duncan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Mc Grath Ave.
Duncan, AZ 85534
(928) 359-2054
Duncan, AZ 85534
(928) 359-2054
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
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