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Red Mesa Unified District (4159) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 270 students in Red Mesa Unified District (4159). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Red Mesa Unified District (4159) have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
427 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Mesa Unified District (4159), 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#552 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
85%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)79.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.66
% American Indian
98%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,553 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,553 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,553
$11,558
Spending / Student
$31,553
$11,459
Best Red Mesa Unified District (4159) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Mesa Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 160 Mile Marker 448
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928) 656-4250
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928) 656-4250
Gr: PK-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #22.
Red Mesa Junior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 160 Milepost 448
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928) 656-4137
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928) 656-4137
Gr: 6-8 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #33.
Round Rock Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 191 At Route 12
Round Rock, AZ 86547
(928) 787-4502
Round Rock, AZ 86547
(928) 787-4502
Gr: PK-8 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1
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