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Kingman Unified School District (79598) 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 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,985 students in Kingman Unified School District (79598). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Kingman Unified School District (79598) have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
7,263 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kingman Unified School District (79598), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 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 71% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Graduation Rate
71%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
47%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
62%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,041 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,833
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,041
$11,323
Best Kingman Unified School District (79598) Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Senita Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3175 E Gordon Dr
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6413
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
Manzanita Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2601 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6197
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6197
Grades: K-5
| 803 students
Rank: #33.
Hualapai Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Eastern St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-1919
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-1919
Grades: K-5
| 780 students
Rank: #44.
White Cliffs Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3550 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6216
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6216
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #55.
Kingman Online Learning Academy (Kola) Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3033 Macdonald Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-2472
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-2472
Grades: K-5
| 486 students
Rank: #77.
Kingman Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1969 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-3588
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-3588
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #88.
Black Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3404 N Santa Maria Rd
Golden Valley, AZ 86413
(928) 565-9111
Golden Valley, AZ 86413
(928) 565-9111
Grades: K-8
| 513 students
Rank: #99.
Cerbat Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2689 E Jagerson Ave
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 757-5100
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 757-5100
Grades: K-5
| 706 students
Rank: #1010.
Kingman Online Learning Academy (Kola) Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3033 Macdonald Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-5678
Grades: 6-8
| 29 students
Rank: #1111.
Mt Tipton Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16500 Pierce Ferry Road
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3350
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3350
Grades: PK-6
| 189 students
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