Payson Unified School District
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 758 students in Payson Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Payson Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Payson Unified School District are Payson Center For Success - Online, Payson Center For Success High School and Payson High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Payson Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 40%, which is less than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Payson Center For Success - Online, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Payson Unified 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%)
Overview
School District Name
Payson Unified School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
895 Schools
# Students
758 Students
388,472 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
14,486 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Payson Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-44% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 640 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Graduation Rate
40-44%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
19,636 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
9 Students
13,703 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
165,367 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
43%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,114 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
553 Students
156,496 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,405 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
10,292 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,309
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,353
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,649
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,003
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,934
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
13,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
86,221
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
84,233
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
78,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
84,063
# Ungraded Students:
-
3
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,763. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,810 is less than the state median of $11,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$4 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$4 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,815
$11,763
Spending / Student
$8,810
$11,165
Best Payson Unified School District Public High Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Payson Center For Success - Online
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Payson Center For Success High School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
514 W Wade Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 474-2070
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 474-2070
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: #33.
Payson High School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 South Mclane
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070
Grades: 9-12
| 654 students
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