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Maricopa Unified School District (4441) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,000 students in Maricopa Unified School District (4441). This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maricopa Virtual Academy, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
13 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
8,731 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Maricopa Unified School District (4441), 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 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Graduation Rate
74%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
# American Indian Students
402 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
5%
# Asian Students
162 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,877 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
45%
# Black Students
1,224 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
14%
6%
# White Students
2,444 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
568 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
318
# Students in K Grade:
567
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
648
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
677
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
632
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
656
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
639
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
779
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
665
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
23
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,693 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 $8,666 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,693
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,666
$11,161
Best Maricopa Unified School District (4441) Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maricopa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
45012 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Grades: 6-12
| 2,188 students
Rank: #22.
Maricopa Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Grades: K-12
| 197 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desert Sunrise High School
Magnet School
16200 N Murphy Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 509-0400
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 509-0400
Grades: 9-10
| 615 students
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