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Sahuarita Unified District (4411) 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 2,718 students in Sahuarita Unified District (4411) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Sahuarita Unified District (4411) School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
6,483 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sahuarita Unified District (4411) 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
# American Indian Students
53 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
57 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,799 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
45%
# Black Students
167 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
2,108 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
32%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
367
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
409
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
471
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
490
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
726
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
703
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
1
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,057 in this school district is less 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 $8,724 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,057
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,724
$11,161
Best Sahuarita Unified District (4411) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anza Trail
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15490 South Rancho Sahuarita B
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Grades: K-8
| 1,223 students
Rank: #22.
Sahuarita Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
Rank: #33.
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Grades: K-8
| 795 students
Rank: #44.
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Grades: K-12
| 121 students
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