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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 414 students in Nogales Unified District (4457) School District. 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 Nogales Unified District (4457) School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
5,701 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
23,860 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 607 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
20 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,664 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
49%
# Black Students
3 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
11 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
n/a
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
333
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
600
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,378 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,215
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,378
$11,323
Best Nogales Unified District (4457) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
652 N Tyler Ave
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0870
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0870
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
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