Sanders Unified District (4156) School District

I-40 Hwy 191
Sanders, AZ 86512
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 211 students in Sanders Unified District (4156) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Sanders Unified District (4156) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Sanders Unified District (4156) School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
659 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
n/a
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sanders Unified District (4156) 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#562 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
35%
17%
40%
6-9%
24%
80-84%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.66
% American Indian
91%
5%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,472 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,448 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,472
$11,421
Spending / Student
$19,448
$11,323

Best Sanders Unified District (4156) School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lichii Deezh Ahi Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
I-40 Hwy 191
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Valley High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
I 40 And Us 191
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 659 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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