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Prescott Unified District (4466) 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 4 public middle schools serving 2,534 students in Prescott Unified District (4466) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Prescott Unified District (4466) School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
3,948 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Prescott Unified District (4466) School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
24%
Graduation Rate
80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
55 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
34 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
792 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
45%
# Black Students
27 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,811 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
71%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
210
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
395
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
2
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,553 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,800
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,553
$11,161
Best Prescott Unified District (4466) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prescott High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1050 Ruth St
Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 445-2322
Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 445-2322
Grades: 8-12
| 1,436 students
Rank: #22.
Granite Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 N Williamson Valley Rd
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 717-3253
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 717-3253
Grades: K-8
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 E Gurley St
Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 445-5400
Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 445-5400
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Prescott Mile High Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S Granite St
Prescott, AZ 86303
(928) 717-3241
Prescott, AZ 86303
(928) 717-3241
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
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