Mayer Unified School District (4473)

12606 E Main St
Mayer, AZ 86333-9539
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Mayer Unified School District (4473). This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Mayer Unified School District (4473) have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
573 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mayer Unified School District (4473), 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 60-79% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#385 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mayer Unified School District (4473), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mayer Unified School District (4473) 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.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mayer Unified School District (4473) 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.
20-24%
24%
60-79%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mayer Unified School District (4473) and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
49%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
367 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
64%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
35
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,440 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,133 is less 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 Mayer Unified School District (4473) 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 Mayer Unified School District (4473) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,440
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mayer Unified School District (4473) 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
$11,133
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mayer Unified School District (4473) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mayer Unified School District (4473) Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12568 E Main St
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 642-1101
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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