B−
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Rio Rico, Tubac, Tumacacori-Carmen and Amado.
Students
3,612
Schools
6
Spent per student
$10,243
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
23:1
Debt
$15.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Santa Cruz Valley Unified District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the AZ average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.3M, about $4,222 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Amado.
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,243 per student · 17% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 66%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,502’20
3,636’21
3,673’22
3,621’23
3,612’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.