B
J. O. Combs Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Queen Creek.
Students
3,934
Schools
10
Spent per student
$10,266
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about J. O. Combs Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Arizona districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the AZ average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $32.3M, about $8,222 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cactus Forest.
PK–88 schoolsFlorence Unified School District
9–123 high schoolsFlorence Unified School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,266 per student · 17% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,153’20
4,597’21
4,401’22
4,052’23
3,934’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 39%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
J. O. Combs Middle School
C+581 students20:1
Ellsworth Elementary School
C+516 students17:1
Ranch Elementary School
B+509 students24:1
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary
B−384 students19:1
Jack Harmon Elementary School
B−382 students18:1
Combs Traditional Academy
A−211 students13:1
Combs Center for Success Middle School
4 students
Combs High School
B−1,182 students22:1
Combs Center for Success High School
49 students12:1
Combs Online School for Success
116 students116:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.