Parker Unified School District (4510)

1608 S Laguna Ave
Parker, AZ 85344-6360
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Parker Unified School District (4510) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in Parker Unified School District (4510).
Public Preschools in Parker Unified School District (4510) have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,866 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Parker Unified School District (4510), which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#475 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Parker Unified School District (4510), with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parker Unified School District (4510) 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.
18%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parker Unified School District (4510) 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.
80-84%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Parker Unified School District (4510) and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
550 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
30%
4%
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
884 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
48%
# Black Students
7 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
312 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
17%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
142
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
139
# Ungraded Students:
3
327

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,102 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,392 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Parker Unified School District (4510) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Parker Unified School District (4510) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,102
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Parker Unified School District (4510) 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
$11,392
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Parker Unified School District (4510) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Parker Unified School District (4510) Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blake Primary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 S Navajo Ave
Parker, AZ 85344
(928) 669-8203
Grades: PK-2
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,866 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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