J O Combs Unified School District (4445) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,096 students in J O Combs Unified School District (4445). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445) have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
J O Combs Unified School District (4445), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
79 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
35 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,569 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
45%
# Black Students
201 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,296 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
52%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
258
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
418
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,662 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,401 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
Graduation Rate
: 82% (Top 50% in AZ)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
