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C+
Schools in Clarkdale · Mingus Union High School District, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District

Clarkdale’s public schools score below 61% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Clarkdale, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Clarkdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#112of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▲ 3 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▲ 4% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District
Students per teacher
20.9
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,710 students on the public path
In brief

Clarkdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 121 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarkdale’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mingus Union High spends $11,543 per student and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District $10,989, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clarkdale’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Arizona school districts, #112 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (121)Better than 45%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,737 test results and a graduating class of 290 could put Clarkdale anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clarkdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,745 in math, 1,730 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarkdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary SchoolClarkdale-Jerome Elementary DistrictB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Clarkdale

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mingus Union High School DistrictGrades 8–12 · 2 schools · 1,202 students · 20.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,543AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 459 students, up 4% since 2021–22 · 21.8 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,989AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,765 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,825AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 8–12, Mingus Union High School District27%
State average 40.4% · 256 students tested
Math · 8–12, Mingus Union High School District32%
State average 34.8% · 256 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District49%
State average 40.4% · 289 students tested
Math · PK–8, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District35%
State average 34.8% · 292 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District32%
State average 40.4% · 1185 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District17%
State average 34.8% · 1197 students tested

Clarkdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Clarkdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarkdaleC+Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District PK–8 · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District PK–12 · Mingus Union High 8–12
CottonwoodCCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District PK–12 · Mingus Union High 8–12

Every school in Clarkdale

3 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).

District schools in Clarkdaleby address
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
459 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Clarkdalein other towns
Cottonwood Education Services
Grades PK–12 · Cottonwood
86 students25:1Rate it →
Mingus Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cottonwood
C+
1,165 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Clarkdale-Jerome Online Learning Academy and VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School District).

Questions about Clarkdale’s schools

Are Clarkdale’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clarkdale children attend score below 61% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #112 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarkdale in?

Mingus Union High School District, which runs grades 8–12 and enrolls 1,202 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clarkdale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mingus Union High School and Cottonwood Education Services.

What is Clarkdale’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Mingus Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Clarkdale spend per student?

$11,543 in Mingus Union High School District, $10,989 in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District and $12,825 in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.