B
Show Low Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Show Low, and parts of Taylor.
Students
2,398
Schools
8
Spent per student
$10,430
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Show Low Unified District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Arizona districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the AZ average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.0M, about $2,502 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linden.
K–5Linden Elementary SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
12Show Low High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,430 per student · 15% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,473’20
2,568’21
2,569’22
2,465’23
2,398’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 23%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School
B+383 students19:1
Whipple Ranch Elementary School
351 students15:1
Linden Elementary School
B+208 students15:1
Show Low Junior High School
B527 students18:1
White Mountain Institute
D−48 students
Show Low High School
B858 students22:1
Show Low Preschool
14 students
Wmi on Line
9 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.