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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 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,825 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 21% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
13 Schools
1,641 Schools
# Students
6,996 Students
754,709 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
44,041 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kingman Unified School District (79598), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Graduation Rate
66%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)57.3%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
48%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
60%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,424 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,209
$11,584
Spending / Student
$10,424
$11,485
Best Kingman Unified School District (79598) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Senita Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3175 E Gordon Dr
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 757-4328
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 757-4328
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Manzanita Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2601 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6197
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6197
Gr: K-5 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Hualapai Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Eastern St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-1919
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-1919
Gr: K-5 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
White Cliffs Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3550 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6216
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-6216
Gr: 6-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Prospector St
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-2472
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-2472
Gr: K-6 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Cerbat Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2689 E Jagerson Ave
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 757-5100
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 757-5100
Gr: K-5 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #77.
Kingman Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1969 Detroit Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-3588
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-3588
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Mt Tipton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16500 Pierce Ferry Road
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3350
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3350
Gr: PK-6 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #99.
Black Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 9% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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) 692-5265
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 692-5265
Gr: 6-8 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 27%
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