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Payson Unified District (4209) 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 elementary schools serving 1,501 students in Payson Unified District (4209) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Payson Unified District (4209) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
2,291 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Payson Unified District (4209) 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 75-79% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
68 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
5%
# Asian Students
15 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
618 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
47%
# Black Students
22 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,466 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
64%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
158
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,519 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,157
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,519
$11,161
Best Payson Unified District (4209) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julia Randall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 468-2600
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 468-2600
Grades: 2-5
| 576 students
Rank: #22.
Rim Country Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
304 S Meadow St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-3062
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-3062
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
Payson Elementary School
Magnet School
500 East Rancho Road
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-5801
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-5801
Grades: K-2
| 432 students
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