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Wickenburg Unified District (4236) 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 are 4 public middle schools serving 797 students in Wickenburg Unified District (4236). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Wickenburg Unified District (4236) have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,079 Students
599,430 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
33,092 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wickenburg Unified District (4236), 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 63% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Graduation Rate
63%
77.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.1%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
42%
46%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,400 is higher than the state median of $14,458. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is higher than the state median of $13,870. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,400
$14,458
Spending / Student
$14,831
$13,870
Best Wickenburg Unified District (4236) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Festival Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd.
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(928) 501-6000
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(928) 501-6000
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Wickenburg High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1090 S Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 S. Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6715
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Vulture Peak Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 South Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6700
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-6700
Gr: 4-8 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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