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Duncan Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Duncan.

Duncan’s Schools page →

Students
369
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,955
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
19:1
The gist

What stands out about Duncan Unified District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Arizona districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • 19 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Duncan 672

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Duncan. Grade by grade →

PK–8Duncan ElementaryThis district
9–12Duncan High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 34.8% · 175 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 40.4% · 175 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 77.8% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$11,955 per student · 3% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 50%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 54%Federal 15%

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

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

Students
White 73%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Duncan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Duncan
B
256 students22:1
Duncan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duncan
B−
113 students15:1

Left off: 1 school 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.