Payson Unified District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Payson and Star Valley.
At a glance
2,144Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$12,001Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,001
per student each year · 3% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,143’20
2,339’21
2,291’22
2,218’23
2,144’24
Students
White · 64%1,362
Hispanic · 28%600
Two or more races · 4%95
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%62
Black · 1%14
Asian · 1%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Julia Randall Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 2–5 · 503 students · Payson
B-PublicPayson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 430 students · Payson
PublicRim Country Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 478 students · Payson
B-PublicPayson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 733 students · Payson
B-PublicPayson Center for Success - OnlineHigh · Grades 7–12 · Payson
PublicPayson Center for Success High SchoolGrades M · Payson
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.