Bullhead City School District (4378)

1004 Hancock Rd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5946
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bullhead City School District (4378) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 947 students in Bullhead City School District (4378). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Bullhead City School District (4378) have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,143 Schools
# Students
2,191 Students
590,886 Students
# Teachers
n/a
32,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bullhead City School District (4378), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#459 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15%
24%
(2022-23)
42%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
52%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
40%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,590 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,139 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$16,030 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$29 MM
$15,378 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,590
$14,457

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,139
$13,869

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bullhead City School District (4378) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coyote Canyon School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1820 Lakeside Dr
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-4909
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Fox Creek Jr High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Desert Sky Blvd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 704-2500
Gr: 5-8 | 433 students Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Bullhead City Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1062 Hancock Rd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-3921
Gr: 5-8 | 424 students Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,191 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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