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Globe Unified District (4208) School District 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 418 students in Globe Unified District (4208) School District. 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 Globe Unified District (4208) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Globe Unified District (4208) School District, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.66
# American Indian Students
413 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
4%
# Asian Students
16 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
633 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
46%
# Black Students
4 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
559 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
33%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
93
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,765 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,168
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,765
$11,323
Best Globe Unified District (4208) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tiger Knowledge Online (Tko)
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
460 N Willow St
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-6000
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-6000
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
High Desert Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 High Desert
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-5900
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
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