A−
Vail Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Tucson.
Students
15,011
Schools
25
Spent per student
$10,173
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$87.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vail Unified District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the AZ average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10% since 2020
- Debt of $87.0M, about $5,793 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Elephant Head.
PK–86 schoolsSahuarita Unified District
86 middle schoolsSahuarita Unified District
84 middle schoolsSahuarita Unified District
9–122 high schoolsSahuarita Unified District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,173 per student · 17% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,642’20
14,258’21
14,533’22
14,831’23
15,011’24
Up 10% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Desert Willow Elementary School
A−811 students18:1
Acacia Elementary School
A−783 students20:1
Esmond Station School
A+741 students20:1
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
A+723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
A+709 students19:1
Mesquite Elementary School
A+640 students17:1
Sycamore Elementary School
A−640 students15:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
A−570 students18:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
A−366 students17:1
Civano Community K-8 School
A145 students12:1
Old Vail Middle School
A−811 students20:1
Desert Sky Middle School
A−743 students20:1
Rincon Vista Middle School
B+712 students21:1
Corona Foothills Middle School
A−619 students20:1
Cienega High School
A−1,881 students18:1
Mica Mountain High
B+1,319 students
Empire High School
A886 students22:1
Andrada Polytechnic High School
B836 students19:1
Pantano High School
95 students10:1
Vail Blended Learning
A72 students144:1
Vail Academy & High School
A625 students6:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
72 students
Vail Innovation Center
A61 students6:1
Pantano Middle School
0 students
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.