Page Unified School District #8 (4196)

500 S Navajo Dr
Page, AZ 86040
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Page Unified School District #8 (4196) 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,616 students in Page Unified School District #8 (4196). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Page Unified School District #8 (4196) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
2,462 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Page Unified School District #8 (4196), 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 80-84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#531 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Page Unified School District #8  (4196), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Page Unified School District #8  (4196) 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.
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Page Unified School District #8  (4196) 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.
14%
24%
80-84%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Page Unified School District #8  (4196) and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.66
# American Indian Students
1,956 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
79%
5%
# Asian Students
16 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
47%
# Black Students
22 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
318 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
13%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
143
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,658 is higher 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 $11,820 is higher 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
$31 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Page Unified School District #8  (4196) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Page Unified School District #8  (4196) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,658
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Page Unified School District #8  (4196) 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
$11,820
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Page Unified School District #8  (4196) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Page Unified School District #8 (4196) Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert View Elementary Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
462 S. Lake Powell Blvd
Page, AZ 86040
(928) 608-4137
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Sage & Sand Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 S Navajo Dr
Page, AZ 86040
(928) 608-4153
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
Page Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 El Mirage
Page, AZ 86040
(928) 608-4306
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake View Elementary Primary
Magnet School
1801 North Navajo
Page, AZ 86040
(928) 608-4202
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,462 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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