B−
Payson Unified District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Payson and Star Valley.
Students
2,144
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,001
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$12.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Payson Unified District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.3M, about $5,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Geronimo Estates.
K–2Payson Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Julia Randall Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Rim Country Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Payson High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,001 per student · 3% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 41%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,143’20
2,339’21
2,291’22
2,218’23
2,144’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <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.