Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District
Top Rankings
Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District 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 2023 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,601 students in Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,587 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
755,706 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
34,092 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
39%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.66
# American Indian Students
2,125 Students
38,621 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
5%
# Asian Students
7 Students
24,593 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
346,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
46%
# Black Students
3 Students
42,061 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
n/a
270,555 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
30,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
11,282
# Students in K Grade:
154
73,084
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
80,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
79,766
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
80,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
81,055
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
82,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
86,091
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
70,836
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
70,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
10,195
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
9,740
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
9,377
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
10,670
# Ungraded Students:
-
353
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,319 is higher than the state median of $10,794. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,588 is higher than the state median of $10,562. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$4 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$4 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,319
$10,794
Spending / Student
$15,588
$10,562
Best Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District Public Elementary Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cradleboard School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7301 N Powerline Rd
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5650
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5650
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Whiteriver Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 North 1st Avenue
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5660
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Canyon Day Junior High School
Math: 3% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4621 S. 9th Street
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Seven Mile School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2005 Ft. Apache
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5800
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
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