Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)

1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929-6532
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 801 students in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
5 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
392,137 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
23,855 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#257 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
34%
37%
40%
23%
24%
82%
77%
(2022-23)
40.3%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
% American Indian
18%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
50%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
46%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,476 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,974 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,476
$11,558
Spending / Student
$11,974
$11,459

Best Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3050 Porter Mountain Road
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6182
Gr: PK-6 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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