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Sunnyside Unified District (4407)

Item: Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706-5806

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (520) 545-2000

www.susd12.org

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Sunnyside Unified District (4407) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

22 Schools

955 Schools

# Students

13,979 Students

438,863 Students

# Teachers

748 Teachers

22,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
9	1,140	123
10	1,154	127
11	1,127	128
12	1,204	139

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District Rank

Sunnyside Unified District (4407), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 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 76% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#476 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	#476
2022	#526
2021	#553
2019	#453
2018	#432
2017	#450
2016	#465
2015	#562
2014	#453
2013	#423
2012	#387

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	13%	34%
2022	14%	35%
2021	9%	32%
2019	30%	45%
2018	29%	45%
2017	27%	42%
2016	23%	39%
2015	19%	38%
2014	43%	63%
2013	45%	63%
2012	48%	63%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2022	20%	40%
2021	15%	39%
2019	29%	45%
2018	29%	44%
2017	25%	42%
2016	25%	40%
2015	19%	38%
2014	67%	79%
2013	67%	78%
2012	67%	77%
2011	68%	77%

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10%

24%

76%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	76%	77%
2022	73%	77%
2021	73%	76%
2020	71%	76%
2019	80%	78%
2018	78%	78%
2017	76%	78%
2016	72%	80%
2015	71%	79%
2014	70%	77%
2013	70%	76%

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(2022-23)

61.7%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	61.7%	41.2%
2022	71.7%	46.9%
2021	62.1%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	0.20	0.65
2022	0.19	0.65
2021	0.19	0.66
2020	0.20	0.65
2019	0.20	0.65
2018	0.19	0.65
2017	0.19	0.65
2016	0.21	0.65
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.22	0.64
2013	0.22	0.64
2012	0.22	0.64
2011	0.23	0.65
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.22	0.63
2006	0.23	0.63
2005	0.23	0.62
2004	0.24	0.63
2003	0.27	0.63
2002	0.29	0.62
2001	0.31	0.62
2000	0.32	0.62
1999	0.34	0.60
1998	0.35	0.59
1997	0.36	0.58
1996	0.38	0.58
1995	0.39	0.58
1994	0.41	0.57
1993	0.43	0.56
1992	0.46	0.56
1991	0.46	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	4%	8%
1999	5%	7%
1998	5%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	5%	7%
1995	4%	7%
1994	4%	7%
1993	4%	7%
1992	4%	8%
1991	3%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

89%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	90%	47%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	46%
2020	90%	45%
2019	90%	45%
2018	90%	45%
2017	90%	45%
2016	89%	45%
2015	89%	45%
2014	88%	44%
2013	89%	43%
2012	89%	43%
2011	88%	42%
2010	88%	41%
2009	87%	41%
2008	88%	42%
2007	88%	41%
2006	88%	39%
2005	87%	38%
2004	87%	37%
2003	85%	36%
2002	84%	35%
2001	82%	33%
2000	82%	33%
1999	81%	32%
1998	80%	31%
1997	79%	30%
1996	77%	30%
1995	76%	29%
1994	75%	28%
1993	73%	27%
1992	70%	25%
1991	70%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	3%	35%
2022	3%	35%
2021	4%	36%
2020	4%	38%
2019	4%	38%
2018	4%	38%
2017	4%	38%
2016	5%	39%
2015	4%	40%
2014	4%	41%
2013	4%	42%
2012	4%	42%
2011	4%	42%
2010	4%	44%
2009	5%	44%
2008	5%	44%
2007	5%	45%
2006	5%	47%
2005	6%	48%
2004	6%	48%
2003	8%	49%
2002	8%	50%
2001	9%	52%
2000	11%	53%
1999	10%	54%
1998	11%	56%
1997	12%	57%
1996	15%	57%
1995	16%	58%
1994	17%	59%
1993	19%	60%
1992	22%	61%
1991	25%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,230 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$142 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	$142 MM	$4 MM
2022	$136 MM	$4 MM
2021	$142 MM	$4 MM
2020	$136 MM	$4 MM
2019	$134 MM	$4 MM
2018	$128 MM	$4 MM
2017	$119 MM	$4 MM
2016	$122 MM	$3 MM
2015	$141 MM	$3 MM
2014	$130 MM	$3 MM
2012	$137 MM	$3 MM
2011	$137 MM	$3 MM
2010	$141 MM	$3 MM
2009	$140 MM	$2 MM
2008	$152 MM	$2 MM
2007	$146 MM	$2 MM
2006	$136 MM	$2 MM
2005	$121 MM	$2 MM
2004	$111 MM	$2 MM
2003	$102 MM	$2 MM
2002	$95 MM	$2 MM
2001	$94 MM	$1 MM
1999	$87 MM	$2 MM
1998	$81 MM	$2 MM
1997	$79 MM	$7 MM
1996	$78 MM	$6 MM
1995	$72 MM	$6 MM
1992	$63 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$129 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	$129 MM	$4 MM
2022	$133 MM	$4 MM
2021	$129 MM	$4 MM
2020	$133 MM	$4 MM
2019	$132 MM	$4 MM
2018	$122 MM	$4 MM
2017	$122 MM	$3 MM
2016	$125 MM	$3 MM
2015	$144 MM	$2 MM
2014	$140 MM	$3 MM
2012	$142 MM	$3 MM
2011	$136 MM	$2 MM
2010	$144 MM	$2 MM
2009	$141 MM	$2 MM
2008	$148 MM	$2 MM
2007	$143 MM	$2 MM
2006	$131 MM	$2 MM
2005	$121 MM	$2 MM
2004	$107 MM	$1 MM
2003	$102 MM	$1 MM
2002	$93 MM	$1 MM
2001	$99 MM	$2 MM
1999	$91 MM	$2 MM
1998	$87 MM	$2 MM
1997	$87 MM	$6 MM
1996	$81 MM	$6 MM
1995	$71 MM	$6 MM
1992	$63 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,133

$11,584

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	$9,742	$10,782
2022	$8,900	$10,794
2021	$9,558	$11,986
2020	$8,900	$10,794
2019	$8,507	$11,173
2018	$8,219	$11,763
2017	$7,398	$10,306
2016	$7,686	$9,541
2015	$8,223	$9,449
2014	$7,371	$8,489
2012	$7,779	$9,312
2011	$7,896	$9,958
2010	$8,051	$9,449
2009	$7,844	$9,374
2008	$8,532	$9,689
2007	$8,333	$9,028
2006	$8,157	$7,988
2005	$7,303	$7,640
2004	$6,971	$7,113
2003	$6,516	$6,846
2002	$6,350	$7,000
2001	$6,458	$5,056
1999	$5,932	$5,976
1998	$5,544	$5,422
1997	$5,301	$15,154
1995	$5,047	$5,429
1992	$4,633	$5,848
1990	$4,552	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$9,230

$11,485

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	Arizona
2023	$8,873	$10,054
2022	$8,678	$10,562
2021	$8,706	$11,177
2020	$8,678	$10,562
2019	$8,379	$10,609
2018	$7,867	$11,165
2017	$7,548	$9,883
2016	$7,907	$8,430
2015	$8,380	$8,879
2014	$7,915	$8,678
2012	$8,066	$9,270
2011	$7,829	$9,464
2010	$8,205	$8,879
2009	$7,908	$8,323
2008	$8,310	$8,177
2007	$8,162	$7,648
2006	$7,824	$7,012
2005	$7,345	$6,644
2004	$6,734	$6,165
2003	$6,522	$5,701
2002	$6,214	$6,081
2001	$6,804	$6,763
1999	$6,214	$6,021
1998	$5,948	$5,233
1997	$5,847	$13,894
1995	$4,984	$5,519
1992	$4,584	$5,527
1990	$4,456	$5,213

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Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunnyside Online Success Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2238 E Ginter Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2064

Gr: K-12

Rank: #22.

Desert View High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4101 E Valencia Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5100

Gr: 9-12 | 2,102 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Sunnyside High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1725 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-5300

Gr: 9-12 | 2,258 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Star Academic High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5093 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300

Gr: 6-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,979 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 76% (Top 30% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education