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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District. 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) School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
2,259 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
24,191 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 55-59% has decreased from 60-64% 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
55-59%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.66
# American Indian Students
2,228 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
4%
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
45%
# Black Students
2 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
n/a
225,685 Students
% White Students
n/a
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
187
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,958 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,106 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,958
$11,274
Spending / Student
$20,106
$11,177
Best Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 487 students
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