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B−

Douglas Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Douglas.

Douglas’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Arizona school districts

Students
3,608
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,234
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
21:1
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Douglas Unified District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.1M, about $850 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Douglas 16,038

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Douglas. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 34.8% · 1,857 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 40.4% · 1,846 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.8% · 367 in the class

97% 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
$12,234 per student · 1% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 62%Federal 28%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,837’20
3,898’21
3,852’22
3,725’23
3,608’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 98%White 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Joe Carlson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Douglas
C
410 students26:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Douglas
C+
392 students28:1
Clawson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Douglas
C−
344 students28:1
Sarah Marley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Douglas
D−
291 students24:1
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Douglas
12 students
Faras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pirtleville
C−
129 students22:1
Paul H Huber Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
C
381 students17:1
Ray Borane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
D
361 students17:1
Douglas High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Douglas
C+
1,288 students19:1

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

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.