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Sahuarita Unified District (4411) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,678 students in Sahuarita Unified District (4411). This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Sahuarita Unified District (4411) have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
6,335 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sahuarita Unified District (4411), which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
Graduation Rate
89%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.5%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
61%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
29%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,927 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,292
$11,558
Spending / Student
$8,927
$11,459
Best Sahuarita Unified District (4411) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anza Trail
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15490 South Rancho Sahuarita B
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Gr: K-8 | 1,210 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Gr: K-8 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Sahuarita Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 625-3502
Gr: K-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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