Top Rankings
Globe Unified District (4208) 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 694 students in Globe Unified District (4208). This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Globe Unified District (4208) have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,644 Students
392,137 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
23,855 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Globe Unified District (4208), 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
87%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)57.6%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
% American Indian
25%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
50%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
31%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,926 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,352
$11,558
Spending / Student
$9,926
$11,459
Best Globe Unified District (4208) Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Copper Rim Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Mesquite
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-5800
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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