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 is 1 public preschool serving 865 students in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 20% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,870 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
22,760 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
352 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
4%
# Asian Students
18 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
48%
# Black Students
7 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
905 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
116
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3050 Porter Mountain Road
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6182
Grades: PK-6
| 865 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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