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Sanders Unified District (4156) 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 431 students in Sanders Unified District (4156). 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 Sanders Unified District (4156) have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
4 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
624 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sanders Unified District (4156), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
85%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)76.5%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.66
% American Indian
90%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,125 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,538 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,125
$11,558
Spending / Student
$20,538
$11,459
Best Sanders Unified District (4156) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lichii Deezh Ahi Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
I-40 Hwy 191
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Sanders Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
I-40 And Hwy. 191 S
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Gr: PK-7 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #33.
Sanders Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Apache 7160
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Gr: 6-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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