Vail Unified District
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Tucson.
At a glance
15,011Students enrolled
25Schools
$10,173Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency52%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
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
$10,173
per student each year · 17% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
13,642’20
14,258’21
14,533’22
14,831’23
15,011’24
Students
White · 46%6,843
Hispanic · 40%5,975
Two or more races · 8%1,250
Black · 4%609
Asian · 2%245
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%62
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools25 in district
Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 811 students · Tucson
A-PublicAcacia Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 783 students · Vail
A-PublicEsmond Station SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 741 students · Tucson
A+PublicOcotillo Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 723 students · Vail
A+PublicSenita Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 709 students · Tucson
A+PublicMesquite Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 640 students · Tucson
A+PublicSycamore Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 640 students · Corona De Tucson
A-PublicCottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 570 students · Tucson
A-PublicCopper Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 366 students · Corona De Tucson
A-PublicCivano Community K-8 SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 145 students · Tucson
APublicOld Vail Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 811 students · Vail
A-PublicDesert Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 743 students · Tucson
A-PublicRincon Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 712 students · Tucson
B+PublicCorona Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 619 students · Corona De Tucson
A-PublicCienega High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,881 students · Vail
A-PublicMica Mountain HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,319 students · Tucson
B+PublicEmpire High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 886 students · Tucson
APublicAndrada Polytechnic High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 836 students · Tucson
BPublicPantano High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 95 students · Vail
PublicVail Blended LearningHigh · Grades 6–12 · 72 students · Tucson
APublicVail Academy & High SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 625 students · Tucson
APublicVail Inclusive PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 151 students · Vail
PublicVail Inclusive Preschool Mica MountainPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 72 students · Tucson
PublicVail Innovation CenterOther · Grades K–12 · 61 students · Tucson
APublicPantano Middle SchoolGrades M · Vail
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.