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Sunnyside Unified District (4407) 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,760 students in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunnyside High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
22 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
14,541 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
73%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.66
# American Indian Students
407 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
5%
# Asian Students
55 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
13,049 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
45%
# Black Students
382 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
469 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
318
# Students in K Grade:
985
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,001
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
979
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,062
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,070
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,083
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,108
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,184
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,244
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,528
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
971
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,004
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,873 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,742
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,873
$11,161
Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4101 E Valencia Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5100
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,169 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1725 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5300
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,204 students
Rank: #33.
Star Academic High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5093 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 280 students
Rank: #44.
Sunnyside Online Success Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
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