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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 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 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
850 Schools
# Students
306 Students
390,612 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
23,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Superior Unified School District (4440), 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#491 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

17%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

10-14%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

10-14%
24%
(21-22)
≥80%
77%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
55.5%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.64

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% American Indian
n/a
4%

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% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
84%
50%

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% Black
1%
6%

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% White
15%
32%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,520 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,725 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$16,030 MM

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Spending
$5 MM
$15,378 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,520
$14,457

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Spending / Student
$16,725
$13,869

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Best Superior Unified School District (4440) Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : ≥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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