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Wenden Elementary District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wenden, Sunwest and Alamo Lake, and parts of Salome.
Students
68
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,354
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
9:1
What stands out about Wenden Elementary District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 73% more per student than the AZ average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sunwest.
PK–8Wenden Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Salome High SchoolBicentennial Union High School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate 90% at Bicentennial Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 77.3%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,354 per student · 73% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 47%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 28%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
86’20
88’21
80’22
79’23
68’24
Down 20.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 72%White 22%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.