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C+
Schools in Grand Canyon Village · Grand Canyon Unified District

Grand Canyon Village’s public schools score below 59% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Grand Canyon Village, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Canyon Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–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
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.9K
▲ 94% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
258 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Canyon Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 150 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Canyon Village’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,894 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Grand Canyon High School. 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 Grand Canyon Village’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results could put Grand Canyon Village anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grand Canyon Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (138 in math, 133 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Canyon Village, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Grand Canyon ElementaryGrand Canyon Unified DistrictC+
9–12Grand Canyon High SchoolGrand Canyon Unified DistrictC+

Grand Canyon Village’s public schools are run by Grand Canyon Unified District, which also serves Tusayan. 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.

Grand Canyon Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 258 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$23,894AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 40.4% · 133 students tested
Math22%
State average 34.8% · 138 students tested

Grand Canyon Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Grand Canyon Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand Canyon VillageC+Grand Canyon Unified District

Every school in Grand Canyon Village

2 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 Grand Canyon Villageby address
Grand Canyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
178 students10:1Rate it →
Grand Canyon High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
80 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CAVIAT - Grand Canyon High School).

Questions about Grand Canyon Village’s schools

Are Grand Canyon Village’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Canyon Village children attend score below 59% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Canyon Village in?

Grand Canyon Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 258 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Canyon Village kids go to high school?

Grand Canyon High School, with 80 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Grand Canyon Village spend per student?

$23,894 in Grand Canyon Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Grand Canyon Village families are saying about school.

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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.