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Thatcher Unified District (4219)

Item: Thatcher Unified District (4219)
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3490 W Main St
Thatcher, AZ 85552-5713

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Top 30%

Tel: (928) 348-7200

www.thatcherud.org

Top Rankings

Thatcher Unified District (4219) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,470 Schools

# Students

1,801 Students

1,108,833 Students

# Teachers

97 Teachers

61,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
Pre-K	29	28
Kind	117	101
1	132	107
2	138	112
3	127	117
4	139	114
5	138	118
6	145	119
7	127	119
8	152	120
9	147	123
10	129	127
11	140	128
12	139	140
Grade Not Listed	2	1

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District Rank

Thatcher Unified District (4219), which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#168 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	#168
2022	#177
2021	#201
2019	#177
2018	#172
2017	#214
2016	#188
2015	#230
2014	#147
2013	#133
2012	#127
2011	#83
2010	#65

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	42%	34%
2022	51%	35%
2021	43%	32%
2019	52%	45%
2018	52%	45%
2017	44%	42%
2016	45%	39%
2015	41%	38%
2014	70%	63%
2013	69%	63%
2012	72%	63%
2011	72%	62%
2010	74%	60%

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46%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2022	46%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	53%	45%
2018	52%	44%
2017	52%	42%
2016	51%	40%
2015	45%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	89%	78%
2012	86%	77%
2011	91%	77%
2010	87%	74%

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33%

24%

(21-22)

90-94%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2022	92%	77%
2021	95%	76%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	95%	78%
2016	95%	80%
2015	87%	79%
2014	95%	77%
2013	95%	76%
2012	92%	78%
2011	92%	79%

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(2022-23)

26.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	26.9%	41.2%
2022	34.9%	46.9%
2021	22.3%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	0.45	0.65
2022	0.44	0.65
2021	0.42	0.66
2020	0.42	0.65
2019	0.42	0.65
2018	0.40	0.65
2017	0.40	0.65
2016	0.40	0.65
2015	0.42	0.64
2014	0.40	0.64
2013	0.40	0.64
2012	0.38	0.64
2011	0.38	0.65
2010	0.33	0.64
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.34	0.63
2007	0.32	0.63
2006	0.27	0.63
2005	0.33	0.62
2004	0.34	0.63
2003	0.36	0.63
2002	0.36	0.62
2001	0.36	0.62
2000	0.38	0.61
1999	0.37	0.59
1998	0.35	0.59
1997	0.36	0.58
1996	0.38	0.58
1995	0.34	0.58
1994	0.33	0.56
1993	0.33	0.57
1992	0.33	0.56
1991	0.33	0.56
1990	0.30	0.54
1989	0.33	0.54
1988	0.37	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	7%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2021	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	26%	47%
2022	25%	47%
2021	23%	46%
2020	23%	45%
2019	23%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	24%	45%
2016	24%	45%
2015	20%	45%
2014	22%	44%
2013	21%	43%
2012	20%	43%
2011	20%	42%
2010	16%	41%
2009	17%	41%
2008	17%	42%
2007	15%	41%
2006	15%	39%
2005	16%	38%
2004	18%	37%
2003	18%	36%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	33%
2000	22%	32%
1999	21%	32%
1998	20%	31%
1997	20%	30%
1996	21%	30%
1995	20%	29%
1994	18%	28%
1993	18%	27%
1992	18%	25%
1991	17%	24%
1990	18%	24%
1989	19%	22%
1988	19%	22%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

69%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	70%	35%
2022	71%	35%
2021	73%	36%
2020	73%	38%
2019	73%	38%
2018	74%	38%
2017	74%	38%
2016	74%	39%
2015	55%	40%
2014	75%	41%
2013	75%	42%
2012	76%	42%
2011	76%	42%
2010	81%	44%
2009	80%	44%
2008	80%	44%
2007	81%	45%
2006	85%	47%
2005	80%	49%
2004	79%	48%
2003	78%	49%
2002	78%	50%
2001	78%	52%
2000	76%	53%
1999	77%	55%
1998	78%	56%
1997	78%	57%
1996	76%	57%
1995	79%	58%
1994	80%	60%
1993	80%	60%
1992	79%	61%
1991	81%	62%
1990	82%	63%
1989	79%	64%
1988	77%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,156 is less 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

$19 MM

$16,030 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	$19 MM	$5 MM
2022	$18 MM	$5 MM
2021	$18 MM	$4 MM
2020	$16 MM	$4 MM
2019	$15 MM	$4 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$13 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$3 MM
2015	$9 MM	$3 MM
2014	$11 MM	$3 MM
2012	$8 MM	$3 MM
2011	$8 MM	$3 MM
2010	$9 MM	$3 MM
2009	$9 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$9 MM	$2 MM
2006	$8 MM	$2 MM
2005	$8 MM	$2 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$7 MM	$2 MM
2002	$7 MM	$2 MM
2001	$8 MM	$1 MM
1999	$8 MM	$2 MM
1998	$13 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$15,378 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	$18 MM	$5 MM
2022	$17 MM	$5 MM
2021	$17 MM	$4 MM
2020	$15 MM	$4 MM
2019	$12 MM	$4 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$3 MM
2016	$11 MM	$3 MM
2015	$9 MM	$2 MM
2014	$15 MM	$3 MM
2012	$9 MM	$3 MM
2011	$8 MM	$2 MM
2010	$9 MM	$2 MM
2009	$10 MM	$2 MM
2008	$9 MM	$2 MM
2007	$8 MM	$2 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$8 MM	$1 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$2 MM
1999	$12 MM	$2 MM
1998	$11 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,462

$14,457

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	$10,190	$13,732
2022	$10,132	$14,298
2021	$10,343	$11,986
2020	$8,836	$10,794
2019	$8,300	$11,173
2018	$7,589	$11,763
2017	$7,445	$10,306
2016	$6,871	$9,541
2015	$5,339	$9,449
2014	$6,462	$8,489
2012	$5,198	$9,312
2011	$5,678	$9,958
2010	$6,599	$9,449
2009	$6,483	$9,374
2008	$7,263	$9,689
2007	$6,962	$9,028
2006	$6,690	$7,988
2005	$6,815	$7,640
2004	$6,493	$7,113
2003	$5,959	$6,846
2002	$5,914	$7,000
2001	$5,944	$5,056
1999	$5,385	$5,976
1998	$8,947	$5,422
1997	$4,771	$15,154
1995	$4,320	$5,429
1992	$3,892	$5,848
1990	$3,859	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$10,156

$13,869

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	Arizona
2023	$9,892	$12,762
2022	$9,410	$12,449
2021	$9,341	$11,177
2020	$8,260	$10,562
2019	$6,895	$10,609
2018	$7,089	$11,165
2017	$6,860	$9,883
2016	$6,252	$8,430
2015	$5,387	$8,879
2014	$8,634	$8,678
2012	$5,580	$9,270
2011	$5,883	$9,464
2010	$6,659	$8,879
2009	$7,078	$8,323
2008	$7,116	$8,177
2007	$6,418	$7,648
2006	$6,279	$7,012
2005	$6,403	$6,644
2004	$6,727	$6,165
2003	$6,346	$5,701
2002	$5,708	$6,081
2001	$5,434	$6,763
1999	$8,739	$6,021
1998	$7,170	$5,233
1997	$4,325	$13,894
1995	$3,906	$5,519
1992	$3,760	$5,527
1990	$3,525	$5,213

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Best Thatcher Unified District (4219) Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thatcher High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

601 North 3rd Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7270

Gr: 9-12 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Thatcher Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1350 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7250

Gr: 3-6 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Thatcher Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1300 North 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7260

Gr: 7-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #44.

Eagle Online Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3490 W Main St
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200

Gr: 7-12 | 49 students Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: n/an/a

Jack Daley Primary School

Add to Compare

3615 Second St.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7240

Gr: PK-2 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thatcher Unified District (4219)?

Thatcher Unified District (4219) manages 5 public schools serving 1,801 students.

What is the rank of Thatcher Unified District (4219)?

Thatcher Unified District (4219) is ranked #186 out of 599 school districts in Arizona (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thatcher Unified District (4219)?

69% of Thatcher Unified District (4219) students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thatcher Unified District (4219)?

Thatcher Unified District (4219) has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Thatcher Unified District (4219)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,156 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,801 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education