Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District

682 W School Bus Ln
Snowflake, AZ 85937-5262
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 33 students in Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District.
Public Preschools in Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
7 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
2,948 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
22,970 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#102 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
24%
92%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
127 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
4%
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
49%
# Black Students
9 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,258 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
180
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460

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.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,978
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,511
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Snowflake Unified District (4391)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Snowflake Unified District (4391) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Snowflake Preschool
Magnet School
682 W School Bus Ln
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-4156
Grades: PK
| 33 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AZ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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