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Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,616 students in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tonopah Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
3,245 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
33 Students
20,677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
7 Students
16,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,057 Students
203,342 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
46%
# Black Students
178 Students
25,244 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
868 Students
155,986 Students
% White Students
27%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,611 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
18,011 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
307
# Students in K Grade:
256
4,560
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
4,921
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
5,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
5,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
5,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
6,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
9,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
15,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
15,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
89,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
92,689
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
90,220
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
96,766
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,168
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,023
$11,323
Best Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonopah Valley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5201
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5201
Grades: 7-12
| 882 students
Rank: #22.
Ruth Fisher Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Grades: PK-12
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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