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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) School District 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 2 public middle schools serving 975 students in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,478 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Graduation Rate
82%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
# American Indian Students
53 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
66 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
45%
# Black Students
32 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,644 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
67%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
331
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,183 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 $11,139 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,183
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,139
$11,161
Best Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thunderbolt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
695 Thunderbolt Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
(928) 854-7224
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
(928) 854-7224
Grades: 7-8
| 851 students
Rank: #22.
Havasuonline
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Havasupai Blvd
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 505-6900
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 505-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 124 students
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