Cedar Unified District (4395)

Mile Post 408 Hwy 264
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 142 students in Cedar Unified District (4395). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Cedar Unified District (4395) have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,146 Schools
# Students
142 Students
598,871 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
33,044 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cedar Unified District (4395), 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.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#576 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
34%
6-9%
40%
≤20%
24%
(13-14)
<50%
77%
(2022-23)
92.6%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.66
% American Indian
92%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,676 is higher than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,852 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,676
$11,584
Spending / Student
$26,852
$11,485

Best Cedar Unified District (4395) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jeddito School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mile Post 408 Highway 264
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
(928) 738-2334
Gr: PK-8 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 142 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : <50%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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