Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District

8176 Westover St
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 137 students in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High School in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Joseph City High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
3 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
455 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#289 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
24%
≥90%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
81 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
5%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
45%
# Black Students
3 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
258 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
57%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
318
# Students in K Grade:
28
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,978 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,560 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,978
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,560
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4629 2nd North
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(928) 288-3361
Grades: 9-12
| 137 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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