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Ganado Unified School District (4157) 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 is 1 public middle school serving 258 students in Ganado Unified School District (4157). 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 Ganado Unified School District (4157) have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (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
4 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
23,671 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ganado Unified School District (4157), 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 57% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Graduation Rate
57%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.66
% American Indian
92%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,502 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,807 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,502
$11,429
Spending / Student
$17,807
$11,331
Best Ganado Unified School District (4157) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ganado Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 264
Ganado, AZ 86505
(928) 755-1400
Ganado, AZ 86505
(928) 755-1400
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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