Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)

824 Thorne Ave
Winkelman, AZ 85292
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212) have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
2 Schools
1,148 Schools
# Students
306 Students
599,430 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
33,092 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212), 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#543 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
10-14%
35%
20-24%
40%
10-14%
24%
(21-22)
≥80%
77%
(2022-23)
36.2%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
80%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
16%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $14,458. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,278 is higher than the state median of $13,870. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,098
$14,458
Spending / Student
$16,278
$13,870

Best Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leonor Hambly K-8
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
824 Thorne Ave.
Winkelman, AZ 85192
(520) 356-7876
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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