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Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,348 students in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
42 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,911 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
49%
# Black Students
156 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
949 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
30%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
261
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
260
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,433 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,456
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,433
$11,161
Best Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Fisher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Grades: PK-12
| 717 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desert Sunset Elementary School
Magnet School
30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5100
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
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