Marana Unified District (4404)

11279 W Grier Rd Ste 115a
Marana, AZ 85653-9609
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Marana Unified District (4404) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,619 students in Marana Unified District (4404). This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Marana Unified District (4404) have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Marana Unified District (4404) have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marana High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
20 Schools
957 Schools
# Students
12,845 Students
439,207 Students
# Teachers
790 Teachers
22,992 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marana Unified District (4404), which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#223 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
34%

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41%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25%
24%
90%
77.8%

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(2022-23)
44.2%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
5%

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% Asian
2%
4%

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% Hispanic
42%
46%

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% Black
2%
6%

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% White
48%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,081 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$16,030 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$155 MM
$15,378 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,748
$14,457

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,081
$13,869

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Marana Unified District (4404) Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A. C. E.
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11279 W Grier Rd
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4773
Gr: 7-12
Rank: #22.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3901 W Linda Vista Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,827 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Marana High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12000 W Emigh Rd
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 616-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,437 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Mcat High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13650 N Mcduff Rd Ste 128
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4773
Gr: 9-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Musd Early Learning And Resource Center
Special Education School
7651 N Oldfather Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 579-4900
Gr: PK-12 | 150 students Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,845 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 90% (Top 10% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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