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Wickenburg Unified District (4236) 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 are 2 public high schools serving 583 students in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wickenburg High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
476 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
45%
# Black Students
34 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
761 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
58%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
306
# Students in K Grade:
75
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,417 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 $11,148 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,417
$11,274
Spending / Student
$11,148
$11,177
Best Wickenburg Unified District (4236) School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wickenburg High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1090 S Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 S. Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
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