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Schools in McNary

McNary’s public schools

McNary Elementary District and Whiteriver Unified District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McNary. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Arizona’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
2%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Whiteriver Unified District
Students per teacher
16.8
AZ 17.2
Schools in town
1
925 students on the public path
In brief

McNary’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of McNary’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s 1,781 public schools. Mcnary Elementary School places highest (better than 1%); Alchesay High School lowest (1%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McNary, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mcnary Elementary SchoolMcNary Elementary DistrictD−
9–12Alchesay High Schoolin WhiteriverD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the McNary Elementary District.

Two districts serve McNary

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McNary Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 183 students, up 38% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$26,728AZ $12,318 · FY2024
D−
Whiteriver Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,231 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,569AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, McNary Elementary District2%
State average 40.4% · 76 students tested
Math · PK–8, McNary Elementary District2%
State average 34.8% · 78 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Whiteriver Unified District8%
State average 40.4% · 1155 students tested
Math · PK–12, Whiteriver Unified District7%
State average 34.8% · 1172 students tested

McNary vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McNary—McNary Elementary District PK–8 · Whiteriver Unified District PK–12

Every school in McNary

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 McNaryby address
Mcnary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
183 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving McNaryin other towns
Alchesay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whiteriver
D−
742 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about McNary’s schools

Are McNary’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McNary. McNary Elementary District and Whiteriver Unified District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McNary. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McNary in?

McNary Elementary District and Whiteriver Unified District.

Where do McNary kids go to high school?

Alchesay High 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). Stars are from neighbors.