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Paloma School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Gila Bend’s School Grade D better than 13% of Arizona school districts

Students
119
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,157
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Paloma School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 72% more per student than the AZ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gila Bend. Grade by grade →

PK–8Gila Bend ElementaryGila Bend Unified District
9–12Gila Bend High SchoolGila Bend Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 34.8% · 61 students tested
Reading / language arts20–29%
State average 40.4% · 60 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 54% at Gila Bend Unified District, which runs the high school (state 77.8%) · class of 2023.

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
$21,157 per student · 72% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 12%Federal 29%

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

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

Enrollment over time
112’20
115’21
112’22
115’23
119’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 88%White 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kiser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gila Bend
C
119 students13:1

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.