C−
Sanders Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Houck, Sanders, Wide Ruins and Lupton.
Students
624
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,674
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Sanders Unified District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 76% more per student than the AZ average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sanders.
PK–7Sanders Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Valley High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,674 per student · 76% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 40%Support & administration 56%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 39%Federal 59%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
650’21
616’22
659’23
624’24
Down 4% since 2021.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%White <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.