963 Chief Avenue
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(District boundaries shown in map)
Rating
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 511 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 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,058 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
588,703 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
23,728 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.
Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Graduation Rate
70-74%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score
0.03
0.66
# American Indian Students
2,125 Students
24,833 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
4%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,489 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
259,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
44%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,094 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
n/a
224,933 Students
% White Students
n/a
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,170 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
22,839 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
3,801
# Students in K Grade:
154
31,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
34,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
34,415
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
34,707
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
36,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
39,879
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
60,739
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
90,209
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
90,550
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
34,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
33,441
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
31,506
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
32,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

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.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$4 MM
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Spending
$36 MM
$4 MM
This chart display total spending of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,319
$10,794
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,588
$10,562
This chart display average spending per public school student in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)  School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Whiteriver Unified District (4394) School District Public Middle Schools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon Day Junior High School
Math: 3% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4621 S. 9th Street
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 358-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,157 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • Graduation Rate
    : 70-74% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • Overall District Rank
    : Bottom 50%
  • Math Proficiency
    : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • Reading Proficiency
    : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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