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Payson Unified District (4209) School District 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,542 students in Payson Unified District (4209) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Payson Unified District (4209) School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
770,737 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
34,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Payson Unified District (4209) School District, 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 65-69% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
# American Indian Students
67 Students
37,246 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
5%
# Asian Students
14 Students
24,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
356,530 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
46%
# Black Students
18 Students
43,904 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,514 Students
273,171 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,833 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
32,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
13,951
# Students in K Grade:
156
79,995
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
79,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
82,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
82,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
82,687
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
83,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
84,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
68,988
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
71,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
9,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
9,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
9,219
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
10,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
433
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,928
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,304
$11,177
Best Payson Unified District (4209) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julia Randall Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 468-2600
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 468-2600
Grades: 2-5
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Rim Country Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
304 S Meadow St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-3062
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-3062
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 East Rancho Road
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-5801
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 472-5801
Grades: K-2
| 421 students
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