Red Mesa Unified District (4159) School District

Hwy 160 - 22 Miles W Of 4 Corn
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 201 students in Red Mesa Unified District (4159) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Red Mesa Unified District (4159) School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
464 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Red Mesa Unified District (4159) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#507 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
35%
19%
40%
6-9%
24%
70-79%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.64
% American Indian
98%
4%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
49%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,196 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,037 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,196
$11,421
Spending / Student
$29,037
$11,323

Best Red Mesa Unified District (4159) School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Highway 160 Mile Marker 448
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928) 656-4250
Grades: PK-8
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Round Rock Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Highway 191 At Route 12
Round Rock, AZ 86547
(928) 787-4502
Grades: PK-8
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 464 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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