B−
Yuma Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Yuma, San Luis and Somerton.
Students
11,217
Schools
8
Spent per student
$10,484
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
24:1
Debt
$55.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yuma Union High School District
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the AZ average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.5M, about $4,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gadsden.
PK–8Gadsden Elementary SchoolGadsden Elementary District
9–126 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,484 per student · 15% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 48%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 61%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,096’20
11,068’21
11,380’22
11,369’23
11,217’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 87%White 10%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
San Luis High School
C−2,682 students26:1
Cibola High School
C+2,434 students25:1
Gila Ridge High School
C2,249 students25:1
Kofa High School
C−1,976 students23:1
Yuma High School
D1,040 students21:1
Somerton High School
608 students22:1
Vista High School
D−175 students12:1
Yuma Online Distance Academy
53 students
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.