Ray Unified District (4438)

Hwy 177
Kearny, AZ 85137
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 171 students in Ray Unified District (4438). This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Ray Unified District (4438) have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
349 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ray Unified District (4438), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#447 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
34%
25-29%
40%
6-9%
24%
(21-22)
70-79%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,418 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,203 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,418
$11,429
Spending / Student
$17,203
$11,331

Best Ray Unified District (4438) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ray Jr/sr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 North Highway 177
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5515
Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 349 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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