Superior Unified School District (4440)

1500 W Panther Dr Ste 101
Superior, AZ 85173-4538
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 162 students in Superior Unified School District (4440). This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Superior Unified School District (4440) have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
318 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Superior Unified School District (4440), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#491 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
10-14%
40%
10-14%
24%
(21-22)
≥80%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
84%
49%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
15%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,714 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,160 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,714
$11,421
Spending / Student
$17,160
$11,323

Best Superior Unified School District (4440) Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Sunset Dr
Superior, AZ 85273
(520) 689-3000
Gr: PK-6 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 318 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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