Top Rankings
Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,346 students in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) 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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
4,461 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Graduation Rate
92%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
25 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
69 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,834 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
46%
# Black Students
226 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,888 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
42%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
384 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
239
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
6
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,846
$11,323
Best Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2800
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2800
Grades: 7-12
| 1,750 students
Rank: #22.
Svusd Aoi
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2901
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2901
Grades: K-12
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Joyce Clark Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1045 S Lenzner Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2930
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2930
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
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