Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,006 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) School District, 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,555 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
49%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
87 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
3%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
193
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,409 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,673 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Top 20% in AZ)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
