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Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,346 students in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175). 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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
4,461 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sierra Vista Unified District (4175), 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Graduation Rate
93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
41%
46%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
42%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$11,429
Spending / Student
$10,846
$11,331
Best Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Svusd Aoi
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2901
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2901
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Buena High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2800
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2800
Gr: 7-12 | 1,750 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Joyce Clark Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1045 S Lenzner Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2930
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2930
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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