Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District

8176 Westover St
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
463 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Joseph City Unified District (4388) 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#219 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
82 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
48%
# Black Students
9 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
252 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
24
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,719 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,326 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,719
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,326
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Joseph City Unified District (4388)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Joseph City Unified District (4388) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph City Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8176 Westover St
Joseph City, AZ 86032
(928) 288-3329
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 463 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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