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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,471 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
3,636 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Graduation Rate
89%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,526 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
48%
# Black Students
8 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
80 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
2%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
232
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,515 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,728
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,515
$11,177
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calabasas School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,067 students
Rank: #22.
San Cayetano Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1412 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8300
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
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