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 Padre Ranchitos.
PK–88 schoolsCrane Elementary District
84 middle schoolsCrane 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.