B−
Blue Ridge Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Pinetop-Lakeside, and parts of Show Low.
Students
1,628
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,427
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blue Ridge Unified District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $11.7M, about $7,202 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linden.
K–5Linden Elementary SchoolShow Low Unified District
6–122 schoolsShow Low Unified District
12Show Low High SchoolShow Low Unified District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,427 per student · 1% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 25%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,763’20
1,870’21
1,754’22
1,677’23
1,628’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.