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Schools in Kingman · Kingman Unified School District

Kingman’s public schools score below 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Kingman’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#114of 139 Arizona townsK–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
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 12 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.5K
▼ 23% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.1
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,165 students on the public path
In brief

Kingman’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 166 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingman’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,542 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kingman Academy of Learning - Primary School, Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate School, Kingman Academy of Learning - Middle School, Kingman Academy of Learning - High School and Emmanuel Christian Academy (private) are in town. Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) High School and Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

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 Kingman’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Arizona school districts, #114 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 24%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,483 test results and a graduating class of 566 could put Kingman anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kingman’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,502 in math, 3,464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Lee Williams High SchoolKingman Unified School DistrictC+

Kingman’s public schools are run by Kingman Unified School District. 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.

Kingman Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,996 students · 21.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$9,542AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 40.4% · 3464 students tested
Math21%
State average 34.8% · 3502 students tested

Kingman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Kingman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingmanC+Kingman Unified

Every school in Kingman

13 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 Kingmanby address
Hualapai Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
781 students21:1Rate it →
Manzanita Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
759 students23:1Rate it →
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
388 students16:1Rate it →
Kingman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
651 students22:1Rate it →
White Cliffs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
592 students23:1Rate it →
Lee Williams High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
994 students25:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Kingman Academy of Learning - High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
Charter
361 students19:1Rate it →
Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
346 students20:1Rate it →
Kingman Academy of Learning - Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
Charter
336 students22:1Rate it →
Kingman Academy of Learning - Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
Charter
309 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Kingmannot counted as local schools
Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) High School
High · Grades 9–12
OnlineAlternative Education
302 students25:1Rate it →
Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
Online
37 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Emmanuel Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
268 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Elementary School and WAVE- Lee Williams High School).

Questions about Kingman’s schools

Are Kingman’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kingman children attend score below 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #114 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingman in?

Kingman Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,996 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingman kids go to high school?

Lee Williams High School, with 994 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Kingman’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Kingman Unified School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Kingman spend per student?

$9,542 in Kingman Unified School District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kingman?

Yes: Emmanuel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 268 students). Kingman also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.