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Nogales Unified District (4457) 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,478 students in Nogales Unified District (4457) 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 Nogales Unified District (4457) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,687 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Nogales Unified District (4457) School District, 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
88%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
23 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,645 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
45%
# Black Students
4 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
13 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
n/a
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
369
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
634
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
587
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,237 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 $9,401 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,237
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,401
$11,161
Best Nogales Unified District (4457) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Shadows Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 Blvd. Del Rey David
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2646
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2646
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #22.
Nusd Online
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
451 N Arroyo Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Grades: K-12
| 142 students
Rank: #33.
Wade Carpenter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
595 W Kino St
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0820
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0820
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
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