Ak-Chin Village’s public schools outscore 52% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ak-Chin Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Ak-Chin Village, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ak-Chin Village’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 126 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ak-Chin Village’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,575 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 25% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ak-Chin Village’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ak-Chin Village, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Maricopa Wells Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 940 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Wind Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
8th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Maricopa Wells Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 940 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Wind Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
9th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Sunrise High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
10th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Sunrise High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
11th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Sunrise High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
12th grade in Ak-Chin Village · depends on your address
Maricopa High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,840 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Desert Sunrise High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Maricopa
Ak-Chin Village’s public schools are run by Maricopa Unified School District, which also serves Maricopa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ak-Chin Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Ak-Chin Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ak-Chin Village | B− | Maricopa Unified |
| Maricopa | B− | Maricopa Unified PK–12 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Ak-Chin Village
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ak-Chin Village’s schools
Are Ak-Chin Village’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Ak-Chin Village children attend outscore 52% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ak-Chin Village in?
Maricopa Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,568 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ak-Chin Village kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Maricopa High School and Desert Sunrise High School.
What is Ak-Chin Village’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Maricopa Unified School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Ak-Chin Village spend per student?
$10,575 in Maricopa Unified School District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ak-Chin Village families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.