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Douglas Unified District (4174) 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 771 students in Douglas Unified District (4174). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Douglas Unified District (4174) have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
3,714 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
23,671 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas Unified District (4174), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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 81% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Graduation Rate
81%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
98%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
2%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,427. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,415 is less than the state median of $11,329. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,093
$11,427
Spending / Student
$9,415
$11,329
Best Douglas Unified District (4174) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul H Huber Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1650 N Washington Ave
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2840
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2840
Gr: 6-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Ray Borane Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
840 E 12th St
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2461
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2461
Gr: 6-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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