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Schools in Dewey-Humboldt · Humboldt Unified District

Dewey-Humboldt’s public schools outscore 64% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dewey-Humboldt, 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.

#51of 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
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 0 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▲ 0 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.1K
▼ 18% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,575 students on the public path
In brief

Dewey-Humboldt’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 161 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dewey-Humboldt’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,096 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Dewey-Humboldt’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Arizona school districts, #51 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 78%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,830 test results and a graduating class of 369 could put Dewey-Humboldt anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dewey-Humboldt’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,839 in math, 2,822 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Humboldt Elementary SchoolHumboldt Unified DistrictB+
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–12Bradshaw Mountain High Schoolin Prescott ValleyC+

Dewey-Humboldt’s public schools are run by Humboldt Unified District, which also serves Prescott Valley. 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.

Humboldt Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,159 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,096AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 40.4% · 2822 students tested
Math35%
State average 34.8% · 2839 students tested

Dewey-Humboldt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Dewey-Humboldt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dewey-HumboldtBHumboldt Unified District
Prescott ValleyBHumboldt Unified District

Every school in Dewey-Humboldt

5 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 Dewey-Humboldtby address
Humboldt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
295 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Dewey-Humboldtin other towns
Liberty Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Prescott Valley
A−
747 students22:1Rate it →
Pronghorn Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Prescott Vly
500 students19:1Rate it →
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
417 students16:1Rate it →
Bradshaw Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Prescott Valley
C+
1,616 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Dewey-Humboldt’s schools

Are Dewey-Humboldt’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Dewey-Humboldt children attend outscore 64% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #51 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dewey-Humboldt in?

Humboldt Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,159 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dewey-Humboldt kids go to high school?

Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley, with 1,616 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Dewey-Humboldt’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Humboldt Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Dewey-Humboldt spend per student?

$10,096 in Humboldt Unified 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.