Bisbee Unified District (4169)

519 W Melody Lane
Bisbee, AZ 85603-1038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 125 students in Bisbee Unified District (4169). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Bisbee Unified District (4169) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
675 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bisbee Unified District (4169), which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#365 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
27%
40%
6-9%
24%
72%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
80%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
18%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,077 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,453 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,077
$11,429
Spending / Student
$11,453
$11,331

Best Bisbee Unified District (4169) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lowell School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Old Douglas Rd
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5391
Gr: 5-8 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
Copper Credits
325 School Terrace Road
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520) 432-5381
Gr: K-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 675 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 72% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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