Kingman Unified School District (79598)

3033 Mcdonald Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401-4235
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kingman Unified School District (79598) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,010 students in Kingman Unified School District (79598). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Kingman Unified School District (79598) have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
7,178 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Kingman Unified School District (79598), which is ranked within the bottom 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 71% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#422 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kingman Unified School District (79598), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingman Unified School District (79598) 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.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingman Unified School District (79598) 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.
17%
24%
71%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kingman Unified School District (79598) and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
167 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
66 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,960 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
47%
# Black Students
87 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
4,526 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
584
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
564
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
545
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
545
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
562
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
540
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
520
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
4
520

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,160 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kingman Unified School District (79598) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kingman Unified School District (79598) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,950
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kingman Unified School District (79598) 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
$10,160
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kingman Unified School District (79598) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kingman Unified School District (79598) Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Senita Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3175 E Gordon Dr
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Manzanita Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2601 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6197
Grades: K-5
| 793 students
Rank: #33.
Hualapai Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Eastern St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-1919
Grades: K-5
| 799 students
Rank: #44.
White Cliffs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3550 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6216
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #55.
Kingman Online Learning Academy (Kola) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3033 Macdonald Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Grades: K-5
| 17 students
Rank: #66.
Desert Willow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-2472
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #77.
Kingman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1969 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-3588
Grades: 6-8
| 737 students
Rank: #88.
Black Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3404 N Santa Maria Rd
Golden Valley, AZ 86413
(928) 565-9111
Grades: K-8
| 470 students
Rank: #99.
Cerbat Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2689 E Jagerson Ave
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 757-5100
Grades: K-5
| 700 students
Rank: #1010.
Kingman Online Learning Academy (Kola) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3033 Macdonald Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Grades: 6-8
| 59 students
Rank: #1111.
Mt Tipton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16500 Pierce Ferry Road
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3350
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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