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Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
2,948 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
24%
Graduation Rate
92%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
# American Indian Students
127 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
4%
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
45%
# Black Students
9 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,258 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
77%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
180
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,978 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 $7,511 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,978
$11,257
Spending / Student
$7,511
$11,161
Best Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snowflake Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1380 S Main St
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-4156
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-4156
Grades: 6-9
| 486 students
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