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C

Coolidge Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Coolidge.

Coolidge’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Arizona school districts

Students
2,815
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,137
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$17.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coolidge Unified District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the AZ average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $17.2M, about $6,116 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Coolidge 19,959

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coolidge. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Coolidge Jr. High SchoolThis district
9–12Coolidge High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11%
State average 34.8% · 1,232 students tested
Reading / language arts16%
State average 40.4% · 1,197 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 77.8% · 292 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,137 per student · 10% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
Hispanic 54%White 19%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Coolidge
D
604 students15:1
Heartland Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coolidge
C−
545 students15:1
Coolidge Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Coolidge
106 students
Coolidge Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coolidge
D
688 students19:1
Coolidge Alternative Program
High · Grades 6–12 · Coolidge
D
120 students30:1
Coolidge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coolidge
D
752 students20:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Casa Grande Union High School DistrictEloy
$12,440per student
Eloy Elementary DistrictEloy
$14,266per student
Florence Unified School DistrictFlorence
$11,126per student
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School DistrictEloy
$12,366per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.