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Buckeye Union High School District (4284) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,176 students in Buckeye Union High School District (4284). This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Buckeye Union High School District (4284) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Buckeye Union High School District (4284) have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Estrella Foothills High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
5,176 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Buckeye Union High School District (4284), 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Graduation Rate
92%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
63 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
43 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,036 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
45%
# Black Students
380 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
1,499 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
29%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
306
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,445
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,303
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,302
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,126
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,856 in this school district is less 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 $10,150 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,856
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,150
$11,177
Best Buckeye Union High School District (4284) Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estrella Foothills High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13033 S Estrella Pkwy
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(623) 269-1200
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(623) 269-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,253 students
Rank: #22.
Youngker High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 S Apache Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1300
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,987 students
Rank: #33.
Buckeye Union High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 E Eason Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1100
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,718 students
Rank: n/an/a
402 W Narramore
Higley, AZ 85236
(623) 386-9701
Higley, AZ 85236
(623) 386-9701
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
751 N 215th Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-2002
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 269-2002
Grades: 9-12
| 218 students
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