Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)

1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929-6532
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 717 students in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blue Ridge High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
1,870 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#357 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
352 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
5%
# Asian Students
18 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
45%
# Black Students
7 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
905 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
49%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
306
# Students in K Grade:
116
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,603 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,425 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,603
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,425
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: 9-12
| 710 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,870 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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