Sanders Unified District (4156) School District

I-40 Hwy 191
Sanders, AZ 86512
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 252 students in Sanders Unified District (4156) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Sanders Unified District (4156) School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
650 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
n/a
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Sanders Unified District (4156) School District, 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#608 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District 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.
9%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District 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.
70-79%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
597 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
92%
4%
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
48%
# Black Students
1 Student
20,158 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
3 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
44
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,880 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,717 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,880
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District 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
$19,717
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sanders Unified District (4156)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sanders Unified District (4156) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanders Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
I-40 And Hwy. 191 S
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Grades: PK-7
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 650 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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