For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 286 students in Bagdad Unified District (4468). This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Bagdad Unified District (4468) have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
517 Students
392,137 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
23,855 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bagdad Unified District (4468), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
50%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
61%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,538 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,977 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,538
$11,558
Spending / Student
$14,977
$11,459
Best Bagdad Unified District (4468) Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bagdad Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(928) 633-4101
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(928) 633-4101
Gr: PK-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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