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Thatcher Unified District (4219) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 343 students in Thatcher Unified District (4219). 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 Thatcher Unified District (4219) have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
5 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
1,822 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thatcher Unified District (4219), 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
69%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,121 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,099
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,121
$11,331
Best Thatcher Unified District (4219) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thatcher Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 North 4th Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7260
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7260
Gr: 7-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Eagle Online Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3490 W Main St
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200
Gr: 7-12 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 33%
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