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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,397 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High School in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rio Rico High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
439,398 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
23,005 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
98%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
2%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,585 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,792
$11,551
Spending / Student
$10,585
$11,452
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rio Rico High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 N. Camino Galindo
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,397 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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