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Higley Unified School District (4248) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,376 students in Higley Unified School District (4248). This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Higley Unified School District (4248) have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williams Field High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
16 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
13,040 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Higley Unified School District (4248), which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
24%
Graduation Rate
96%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
98 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
450 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,870 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
45%
# Black Students
662 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
8,064 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
834 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
318
# Students in K Grade:
776
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
907
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
916
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
966
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,002
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,017
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,017
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,133
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,082
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,115
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,004
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
15
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,441 in this school district is less 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 $9,114 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,441
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,114
$11,161
Best Higley Unified School District (4248) Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Field High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2076 S. Higley Road
Higley, AZ 85236
(480) 279-8000
Higley, AZ 85236
(480) 279-8000
Grades: 8-12
| 2,115 students
Rank: #22.
Higley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4068 E Pecos Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 279-7300
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 279-7300
Grades: 8-12
| 2,137 students
Rank: #33.
Higley Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2935 S Recker Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 279-7000
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 279-7000
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
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