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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District 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 is 1 public preschool serving 982 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
91%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,518 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
49%
# Black Students
8 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
75 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
2%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
184
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,558 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,768
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,558
$11,323
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calabasas School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 982 students
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