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San Carlos Unified District (4210) 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 655 students in San Carlos Unified District (4210) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in San Carlos Unified District (4210) School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 3% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
1,410 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
San Carlos Unified District (4210) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#630 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
24%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.64
# American Indian Students
1,397 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
4%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
49%
# Black Students
n/a
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
n/a
131,530 Students
% White Students
n/a
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
88
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,404 is higher 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 $17,249 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,837 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,404
$11,421

Spending / Student
$17,249
$11,323

Best San Carlos Unified District (4210) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
San Carlos Avenue
San Carlos, AZ 85550
(928) 475-4837
San Carlos, AZ 85550
(928) 475-4837
Grades: PK-6
| 655 students
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