B+
Sahuarita Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Sahuarita, and parts of Tucson.
Students
6,335
Schools
10
Spent per student
$9,423
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$72.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sahuarita Unified District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Arizona districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the AZ average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $72.6M, about $11,454 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Elephant Head.
PK–86 schoolsThis district
86 middle schoolsThis district
84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$9,423 per student · 24% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,734’20
6,376’21
6,483’22
6,431’23
6,335’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 61%White 30%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Anza Trail
A−1,210 students18:1
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
B864 students17:1
Copper View Elementary School
A−557 students20:1
Sahuarita Intermediate School
B+324 students17:1
Sahuarita Primary School
305 students15:1
Sopori Elementary School
C105 students10:1
Sahuarita Middle School
B498 students17:1
Sahuarita High School
C+1,215 students22:1
Walden Grove High School
B1,151 students21:1
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy
106 students13:1
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.