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Peoria Unified School District (4237) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 13,580 students in Peoria Unified School District (4237). 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 Peoria Unified School District (4237) have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Peoria Unified School District (4237) have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
44 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
36,741 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
1,924 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Peoria Unified School District (4237), which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Graduation Rate
95%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
345 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
1,056 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13,515 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
45%
# Black Students
1,938 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
17,971 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
49%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,799 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
770
306
# Students in K Grade:
2,371
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,346
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,377
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,498
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,457
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,524
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,572
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,655
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,890
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,453
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,463
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,318
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,047
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,277 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$377 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$341 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,267
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,277
$11,177
Best Peoria Unified School District (4237) Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Peoria Flex Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7565 W Peoria Ave Ste A
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Grades: 8-12
| 93 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sunflower School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Grades: PK-12
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Peoria Ecampus
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6625 W. Cholla
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Grades: K-12
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Sunrise Mountain High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| 2,025 students
Rank: #55.
Centennial High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 2,052 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 7-12
| 2,472 students
Rank: #77.
Ironwood High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6051 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6400
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6400
Grades: 7-12
| 1,905 students
Rank: #88.
Raymond S. Kellis
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8990 W Orangewood Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 412-5425
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 412-5425
Grades: 7-12
| 1,802 students
Rank: #99.
Cactus High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6330 W Greenway Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5000
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,170 students
Rank: #1010.
Peoria High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,582 students
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