Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)

38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354-7301
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 726 students in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
2,854 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#342 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,616 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
48%
# Black Students
129 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,002 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
35%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
188
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
139
# Ungraded Students:
27
327

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,808 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,424
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,808
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Fisher Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Grades: PK-12
| 726 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,854 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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