Top Rankings
Whiteriver Unified District (4394) 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 387 students in Whiteriver Unified District (4394). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Whiteriver Unified District (4394) have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,148 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
599,430 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
33,092 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiteriver Unified District (4394), 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 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
24%
Graduation Rate
72%
77.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)63.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.66
% American Indian
98%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,334 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,316 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,334
$14,457
Spending / Student
$22,316
$13,869
Best Whiteriver Unified District (4394) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canyon Day Junior High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4621 S. 9th Street
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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