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C−

Ray Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Kearny and Winkelman.

Kearny’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Arizona school districts

Students
318
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,951
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ray Unified District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% more per student than the AZ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $5,425 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Kearny 1,849Winkelman 290

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kearny. Grade by grade →

PK–6Ray Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Ray JR/SR High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 34.8% · 185 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 40.4% · 179 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 77.8% · 25 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
$12,951 per student · 5% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 44%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
367’20
387’21
373’22
349’23
318’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 56%White 38%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Ray Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C
161 students13:1
Ray JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kearny
D
157 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hayden-Winkelman Unified DistrictHayden
$16,502per student

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.