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Wickenburg Unified District (4236) 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 middle schools serving 1,014 students in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
1,298 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
45%
# Black Students
41 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
698 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
54%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
83
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,608 is higher 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 $11,320 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,608
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,320
$11,161
Best Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 S. Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
Rank: #22.
Wickenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1090 S Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Festival Foothills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd.
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(928) 501-6000
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(928) 501-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
Rank: #44.
Vulture Peak Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 South Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6700
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6700
Grades: 4-8
| 162 students
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