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Peoria Unified School District (4237) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 12,992 students in Peoria Unified School District (4237). This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Peoria Unified School District (4237) have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunrise Mountain High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
44 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
35,466 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
1,876 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Peoria Unified School District (4237), which is ranked within the top 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Graduation Rate
94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
387 Students
20,677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
1,115 Students
16,310 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13,633 Students
203,342 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
46%
# Black Students
1,886 Students
25,244 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
16,585 Students
155,986 Students
% White Students
47%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
105 Students
1,611 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,755 Students
18,011 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
719
307
# Students in K Grade:
2,075
4,560
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,217
4,921
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,471
5,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,371
5,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,464
5,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,478
6,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,500
9,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,588
15,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,663
15,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,261
89,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,383
92,689
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,164
90,220
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,112
96,766
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,636 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 $9,611 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$377 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$341 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,636
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,611
$11,323
Best Peoria Unified School District (4237) Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunrise Mountain High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| 1,973 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 7-12
| 2,562 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 2,002 students
Rank: #44.
Sunflower School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: #55.
Peoria Ecampus
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6625 W. Cholla
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Grades: K-12
| 135 students
Rank: #66.
Ironwood High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6051 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6400
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6400
Grades: 7-12
| 1,885 students
Rank: #77.
Peoria High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,573 students
Rank: #88.
Cactus High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6330 W Greenway Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5000
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,046 students
Rank: #99.
Raymond S. Kellis
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8990 W Orangewood Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 412-5425
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 412-5425
Grades: 7-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #1010.
Peoria Flex Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7565 W Peoria Ave Ste A
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Grades: 8-12
| 98 students
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