Top Rankings
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,275 students in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Vista High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
26 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
23,596 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
1,199 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
222 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
388 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9,963 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
45%
# Black Students
1,624 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
9,821 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
42%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,467 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
650
306
# Students in K Grade:
1,444
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,462
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,561
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,494
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,624
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,634
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,668
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,857
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,927
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,279
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,154
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,022
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,820
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,512 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,411
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,512
$11,177
Best Dysart Unified District (4243) School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Canyon High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17901 W Lundberg St
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,784 students
Rank: #22.
Shadow Ridge High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10909 N Perryville Rd
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 2,366 students
Rank: #33.
Dysart Ischool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15802 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Grades: 7-12
| 181 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Vista High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15550 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Grades: 7-12
| 2,477 students
Rank: #55.
Dysart High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11425 N Dysart Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 1,467 students
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