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Valley Academy For Career And Technology Education (79397) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 13 students in Valley Academy For Career And Technology Education (79397) School District.
Public High Schools in Valley Academy For Career And Technology Education (79397) School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
7 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
13 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)38%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)40%
45%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)<50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
20,677 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
5%
# Asian Students
n/a
16,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
203,342 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
46%
# Black Students
n/a
25,244 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
10 Students
155,986 Students
% White Students
77%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,611 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
18,011 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
307
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,560
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,921
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
6,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
9,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
15,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
15,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
89,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
92,689
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
90,220
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
96,766
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student (05-06)
$1,499
$7,988
Spending / Student (05-06)
$1,358
$7,012
Best Valley Academy For Career And Technology Education (79397) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vacte - Valley Academy For Career And Technology Education
Vocational School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3405 E State Route 89a Bldg B
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Vacte - Yavapai College Sedona Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4215 Arts Village Dr
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 649-4266
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 649-4266
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: #33.
Vacte - Mingus Union High School
Vocational School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 E Fir St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Vacte - Sedona-oak Creek Joint Unified School District
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 634-7131
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: #55.
Vacte - Camp Verde Unified School District
Vocational School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1326 N Montezuma Castle Hwy
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 634-7131
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Vacte - Clarkdale Jerome School District
Vocational School
830 S Main St Ste 2e
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Vacte - Cottonwood-oak Creek Unified School District
Vocational School
830 S Main St Ste 2e
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7131
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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