B−
Parker Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Students
1,707
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,525
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
What stands out about Parker Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the AZ average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Poston.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Parker High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,525 per student · 10% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 50%Federal 43%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,814’20
1,866’21
1,722’22
1,721’23
1,707’24
Down 5.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%White 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.